The Importance of the Room
Not many people will talk about the importance of the room teachers teach their students in, but as someone who has studied psychology, it is something I put a stressor on.
Studies have shown that the environment that you study and learn in effects the outcomes on tests!
In fact, it shows that replicating it exactly is the best way to go. That means- if you play music in the background when you teach; playing music while students take a test will actually jog memory and cause their test scores to increase. The lighting should also be the same also! In fact, when a psychologist makes a test they try and test people in a environment that they would not feel out of place in, because it effects the way people answer questions!
Layout of the classroom effects learning too!
This is talked about more in depth in the Proximity & Mobility section of the website, but is good for more then just having kids pay attention and not goof off. By paying more attention they are more likely to interact with the teacher. Having more involved periods of learning lends itself to more learning being done. Thus, more effective.
Some layouts even encourage student involvement with each other! Great for group projects!
This video from youtube shows a new and upcoming format in other countries that gets students learning as a group. They have a main lesson in the beginning of the week which the teacher will lecture about. Then subtopics are divided amongst groups (each with a chosen leader). They will create presentations to share with the whole class at the end of the week and they all interact with each others findings. It's a great and fun way to learn new things!
Studies have shown that the environment that you study and learn in effects the outcomes on tests!
In fact, it shows that replicating it exactly is the best way to go. That means- if you play music in the background when you teach; playing music while students take a test will actually jog memory and cause their test scores to increase. The lighting should also be the same also! In fact, when a psychologist makes a test they try and test people in a environment that they would not feel out of place in, because it effects the way people answer questions!
Layout of the classroom effects learning too!
This is talked about more in depth in the Proximity & Mobility section of the website, but is good for more then just having kids pay attention and not goof off. By paying more attention they are more likely to interact with the teacher. Having more involved periods of learning lends itself to more learning being done. Thus, more effective.
Some layouts even encourage student involvement with each other! Great for group projects!
This video from youtube shows a new and upcoming format in other countries that gets students learning as a group. They have a main lesson in the beginning of the week which the teacher will lecture about. Then subtopics are divided amongst groups (each with a chosen leader). They will create presentations to share with the whole class at the end of the week and they all interact with each others findings. It's a great and fun way to learn new things!
Always have a positive environment!!!!
This cannot be stressed enough. If an environment is positive then students will want to be there. Students will even want to learn. You will find yourself having students who would rather be at school then doing anything else! Always encourage students, by both your presence and how your room is presented.
Decorate the Walls
Sure it seems simple, or maybe even unnecessary , but people are more comfortable when the walls are not bare. Without anything on the walls they are subconsciously nervous! So throw up some motivational posters or cool things that relate to your subject. Make it interesting. In the long run, you'll thank yourself for it too.
This cannot be stressed enough. If an environment is positive then students will want to be there. Students will even want to learn. You will find yourself having students who would rather be at school then doing anything else! Always encourage students, by both your presence and how your room is presented.
Decorate the Walls
Sure it seems simple, or maybe even unnecessary , but people are more comfortable when the walls are not bare. Without anything on the walls they are subconsciously nervous! So throw up some motivational posters or cool things that relate to your subject. Make it interesting. In the long run, you'll thank yourself for it too.