Teaching and Learning Methods

1.   About the Scriptures (Study Manual)

2.   Quality Daily Reading, Read Chronologically, Study Topically (Daily Reading Goal, Come Follow Me Tips)

3.   Words have meaning (word association; analyze vocabulary) (http://webstersdictionary1828.com/)

4.   Marking and Annotating Scriptures (Marking Scripture, Elder Bednar)  

5.   Connections, Patterns, Themes (Elder Bednar, “A Reservoir of Living Water”, BYU Devotional 2007)

6.   Compare and Contrast, Similarities and Difference within Scripture Passages

7.   Types and Shadows of Christ (Book of Mormon teacher resource manual)

8.   Foreshadowing and Flashbacks (Book of Mormon Internal Evidence)

9.   Personal Relevance: Teach to Student Needs (Teaching Methods, Skills, and Approaches)

10.   Questions are Good! (Sheri Dew, “Will You Engage in the Wrestle?”)

11.   C, C, I, U, F, A (Gospel Teaching and Learning Handbook)

12.   Use Technology (https://scriptures.byu.edu/, other resources)

13.   Hebraisms (poetic writing style): Chiasmus, numerology (John Welch- Book of Mormon Central)

14.   Scripture Squeeze (Analyzing a Passage)

15.   Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge (Doctrinal Mastery)

16.   Reframing From an Eternal Perspective (Examining Questions with an Eternal Perspective)

17.   Types of Doctrine (Core, Supporting, Policy, Esoteric) (Anthony Sweat- Models of Doctrine)

18.   Mind Mapping (Christianity Rediscovered)

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