How do I Introduce Comic Making in the Classroom?
Comics have always been of interest to children. It generally acts as a distraction from their studies. One way to counter this is to introduce comics into the students’ learning process. This will help make the learning process fun, helping you battle the digital distractions that the students face.
Introducing comics or comic making […]
How does the Pace of Instruction Impact Motivation in the Classroom?
When students are instructed at a quick pace, they generally show a higher rate of academic engagement and lower rate of misbehavior. Hence, it is a useful tool for motivation in the classroom.
To accomplish a rapid rate of group instruction:
Align instructional content to match learner’s skill levels. This ensures a high rate of […]
What is the Function of Working Memory?
Working memory is the ability to retain information for short periods of time while processing or using it. This can be as subtle as when adding numbers that involve “holding” numbers in mind (the numbers 1 and 1 in the example shown).
Some signs to watch out for is a student’s inability to:
remember even […]
What are Some Creative Ways I can Use a Listening Library in my Classroom?
In a world where written literacy is now rare and students are not familiar with books and are unprepared to read, listening plays a significant role. Teachers are being forced to deal with this problem with minimum time and a crowded curriculum. Audiobooks play a huge role in educating students and even in […]
How can I use Pre-assessment for Gifted Students in the Classroom?
Teachers have the option to administer the end of the chapter test before the content has been taught, in order to validates what the learner knows. Unfortunately, this does not offer direction on where the student should be headed. Pre-assessment, which takes many forms other than pre-testing, is a preferred approach.
One of the […]
How do I help Students make Learning Choices?
Teachers who allow students a degree of choice in structuring their learning activities typically have fewer behavior problems in their classrooms than teachers who do not. Allowing students to exercise some degree of choice in their instructional activities can boost attention span and increase academic engagement.
Providing learning choices gives students a sense of […]
How can I use Document Cameras in the Classroom?
A document camera is a camera that is hooked on to an LCD projector, allowing the user to place things under the camera so that it appears on the big screen for everyone to see. This tool has a lot of potential to aid teaching in the classroom. This technology can be used […]
How can I get Students Involved in the Learning Process?
One way to “light the spark” of motivation in a classroom and get students involved is by giving students a prominent voice in learning activities.
As a homework assignment, for example, you may encourage students to submit sample questions for an upcoming test. It’s important to regularly select several of these student-generated items to […]
Setting up a Classroom: Flexibility
The learning environment plays a huge role in helping students grow and in cultivating their opinions and confronting them with concepts. It is therefore important that we take pay heed to the different elements involved in setting up a classroom.
In today’s world, a classroom that encourages hands-on experience is an obvious plus. The […]
Learning by Repetition: Does it Work?
One way of developing a skill is to make it a stored routine in the students’ system. To make this happen, the most important first step is to bring the skill to a conscious level where the student is deliberately thinking about the activity (not necessarily the skill).
In other words, the student knows […]
