Wednesday 28 November 2012

Beyond the Classroom







In a learning enivironment of their choice
The four walls of the classroom are no longer the only 'temples of learning'. Students are more keen on studying in a non informal environment and I make sure that in order to keep their interest  and  improve their learning process I also ''learn" to teach them the way they want to learn




For a student to prove their potential, it is important to liberate them  and feel emancipated.One of the Emancipatory Techniques I have been using over years in harmonising the behavior of students and bringing in a transformation is to encourage learning outside the classroom to promote quality learning. Students expressed a better and experienced  sense of freedom which in turn resulted in improved interest in learning.

'Playing with colors,sitting out  and creating something with them  is learning too'

I have seen many teachers switch themselves off/on to a very formal mode when in class. To believe students would be 'serious' about their subject if they 'looked serious' is not true. Its the way you are inside out that they like and building a rapport with them is being an effective teacher.

 

7 comments:

  1. this was the bst day ever..
    INQUIZITIVE..!!
    TALAKATORA STADIUM..
    so many school...
    full on masti n so much to see..
    the bestest experience ever..!!
    loved the day

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  2. Feaking Out at Shipra was once again a memorable experience with you....

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  3. i completely agree with you... learning should not be confined to the classrooms... befriending the students and understanding their world is very essential to build a rapport with them...
    in many schools, classrooms are turned into vaults where children's minds are suffocated and fed with engineered facts.. this is a faulty teaching methodology which robs them of their creativity...
    glad to know that there are teachers like you who follow unconventional teaching methods. and as robert frost, "i chose the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference."

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    1. thank you dear. its not easy to choose the road less travelled... but yes the difference has made it worth travelling on.!!

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  4. LEARNING WITH NO BOUNDARY WALLS... i think dat's gr8!! a method that every school must adopt, to help the gen next think with a much widened and inquisitive mind!! keep up the good job..

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  5. mam...no doubt you are an effective teacher because you really have built an amazing rapport with the students... :-)
    i can say that because i never got a chance to learn from you (in a classroom!!).but i did learn many things from you...!!!

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  6. As d new generatn students, v always want to xplore d wrld outsyd.
    Learning need nt b confined to d classroom...dis,is a fact wich d sooner is,realised, d mre beneficial it is fr d students.

    Glad to knw dat ppl like u r willing to go d xtra mile to bridge dis gap b/w the inner nd outer wrld...kudos to u mam

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