What Are the Triadic Elements of Teaching?

There are three elements of the teaching-learning process: the teacher, the learner and the content.

THE TEACHER

The teacher is the key factor in any teaching-learning process. He constructs well-designed plans to achieve objectives of the lesson. He prepares the learning environment which is a direct factor to the students' learning. He selects appropriate contents, based on the learners' interests and preferences. He selects appropriate activities in the same way he selects appropriate contents. Finally, he adjusts the contents and activities to the learners' environment.

THE LEARNER

The learner is the most important element of learner. His characteristics -- age, maturity, grade level, health, abilities, family background, experiences, motivation, cultural background, values attitudes and traditions, among others -- influence the teachers' choices and decisions in the classroom.

THE CONTENT

The contents of the teaching-learning process are directly guided by the teaching strategies that the teacher employs. The teaching contents are chosen to be taught, by the teacher, to achieve desired objectives of the lesson. Subject matter, the other term for content, is carefully paralleled with specific teaching materials that aim to facilitate learning.