This book explores alternative strategies in teaching and learning, offering an expose of how to interpret curriculum, prepare lessons, construct lesson plans, present lessons effectively, develop teacher-student relationships, and appraise lessons constructively before and after presentation. The book highlights the importance of pedagogical studies in the teaching-learning process. The first section of the book presents six chapters aimed at giving teachers strategies to improve the quality of teaching: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "The Concept of 'Education' and Aims of Education"; (3) "The Role of the Teacher"; (4) "The Importance of Pedagogical Studies"; (5) "The Curriculum"; and (6) "Strategic Teaching and Learning." The second section presents seven chapters which develop basic principles mentioned in the first section, focusing on key teaching and learning methods: (7) "The Question Approach"; (8) "The Lecture Method"; (9) "Role-Play as a Teaching Method"; (10) "Group Work: Its Organisation and Functions"; (11) "Individualised Instruction"; (12) "The Discovery Method"; and (13) "Teaching Slow Learners." Contains an index. (SM)