Q.1 Discuss the importance of classroom environment and give suggestions for Improving the classroom environment of our schools.
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The Importance Of The Classroom Environment | The Highly Effective Teacher The classroom environment can contribute to problems between students as well as reduce student engagement and learning. When teachers and schools give careful thought to how the environment is arranged, authentic learning is enhanced and incidental behaviour issues can be prevented.
A number of years ago, I was tasked with carrying out an investigation into a school environment in order to make recommendations concerning the configuration of the school and how it influenced the behaviour of the pupils.
The teachers came to the conclusion that the majority of the conflicts that happened amongst kids on the playground took place after the bell sounded and the children moved from the playground to their classrooms.
Because of the location of the gardens and the demountable classrooms, there was a bottleneck in one particular high-level hotspot. It was in this specific region, and it was during this brief period of time, that a greater number of kids were injured, and where there were a greater number of verbal and physical confrontations that broke out.
The students were physically forced into closer proximity than was comfortable, and as they hurried back to class, they jostled one other, which inevitably led to larger misunderstandings between students, which in turn led to relationship troubles.
Changing the route was all that was necessary for the school to put an end to this predicament. This means that it should be widened, and some of the flower beds should be moved, so that the students can make a more orderly and secure transition from the playground to the classroom.
It is vital to tackle each aspect of the school with the same strategy.
The atmosphere in the classroom may not only make it more difficult for pupils to get along with one another but also hinder their capacity for learning and participation. Authentic learning is promoted and unintentional behaviour problems can be avoided when schools and teachers give great consideration to how the environment is designed.
- Declutter
A room that is well organised and devoid of clutter helps to eliminate potential distractions and maintains the emphasis on the task at hand, which is education. The students have to have a quick and easy time moving around the room and getting to the resources they need.
Think about the most productive approach to make use of the shelving, tubs, and storage space in the workstations in order to maximise your time for learning. For instance, if the youngsters in your kindergarten class regularly knock over the book boxes because they wander too close to them, you might want to consider switching to a different form of storage system.
Or, if the distribution of materials in your Year 8 class causes unnecessary delays, you might want to think about setting up resource stations around the classroom that students can visit whenever they are ready.
Students getting up out of their seats can be a good thing because movement breaks need to be built into the structure of the class in order to facilitate the most effective learning possible.
- Take into account your Sense Requirements
Every human being has certain sensory requirements, and it is impossible to operate at your best if you are overheated, underheated, hungry, weary, or thirsty. It is necessary for pupils to feel physically, emotionally, and psychologically at ease in order for them to be able to learn efficiently.
And to start, instructors are responsible for making sure their students are physically comfortable and safe. Visual aids are essential for assisting pupils in organising their environment and learning how to make the most of it; nevertheless, excessive levels of visual stimulation are both distracting and pointless.
Think about the information that must be presented and what can be left out.
Also, in different environments, pay attention to the amount of noise, scents, and how close students are to one another. Consider how each of these components can help to make the classroom setting more conducive to learning for the kids in your class.
- Make flexible use of the space.
In traditional classrooms, the students faced the teacher and had very little opportunity to engage in conversation with one another or with other classmates.
This physical architecture reflected the notion that the instructor is the source of all knowledge and that learning occurs by attentively listening to the teacher and taking in the information without actively participating in the process.
Studying in the 21st century emphasises striking a healthy balance between learning on one’s own and with others, taking time to self-regulate when necessary, and participating in one’s own education.
Experiment with varied arrangements of the desks, provide open places for students to sit on the floor together, create cosy locations for quiet reading or thinking, and design calming spaces for students to “reset” and then re-join the learning process.
- Place more of an emphasis on creative endeavours than on productive ones
Think about the many different methods in which students might access learning, and create a setting that encourages and facilitates the process of problem solving.
Make collaborative learning a top priority so that students can learn more effectively from each other and from each other themselves.
The learning of content shouldn’t be the primary focus of teachers; rather, they should equip students with the means to obtain information, evaluate that knowledge critically, and generate hypotheses about the significance of the information.
The performance of students in every learning setting, from Kindergarten on up through and beyond the 12th grade, is directly correlated to the presence of people who are helpful, constructive, and validating.
Even in the case of adult education, having a connection with the instructor or presenter is beneficial to the student’s overall learning.
Develop fruitful relationships with your pupils by showing them that you are approachable, that you encourage them, and that you are consistent.
Enhancing the Conditions Within Your Classroom
It’s possible that our classroom is an absolute castle, a place where people can study and be inspired. That is something that I think about my space very frequently; nevertheless, there are times when I glance at it and think that it might need some TLC.
Imagine a perfect classroom for a moment. What would it look like?
Let’s picture our classroom for a moment and think about what it has to be in order to meet the needs of our children. After that, let’s examine how we could make it even better.
- There ought to be things hanging on the walls. Every school is different, so it’s possible that you won’t be permitted to get anywhere near blu-tack at yours. However, I am hoping that there is a method for adorning your walls. Work, photographs, or visual images. Whatever it could possibly be.
