Creating a Positive learning Environment

To have a productive and a pleasant learning environment the first thing need to be done by the teacher is setting classroom rules with inclusion of students’ ideas. Through these rules, they can be guided and roadmap can be shown to build their behavior in the class. Teachers may discuss the general rules for the class room and paste it on the wall to create effective behaviors in the class. 

Moreover to have a better concentration and for a meaningful learning environment, learners should be motivated by adding reinforcements like appreciating when they give the right answer.  Self-esteem of the students has to be developed through speeches and modeling. Students should learn inter-personal skills, and cooperative learning methods have to be developed to improve social skills of the students. Group works and other collaborative learning methods like circle the sage have to be conducted with mixed ability students.

Ways to gain Students corporation

• •         Dealing with misbehavior,
• •         Planning activities,
• •         Having materials ready,
• •         Making appropriate behavioral and academic demands on students,
• •         Giving clear signals,
• •         Accomplishing transition smoothly,
• •         Foreseeing problems before they start,
• •         Selecting and sequencing activities so that the floor and interest is maintained.

Expression of disappointment to use in the class.

• Loss of privileges.

• Time-out: exclusion from the group/

• Written reflection on the problem.

• Visit to the Principal’s office.

• Detention.

• Contacting parents

Roza, I. (2012, April 26). Creating a Positive learning Environment. Unpublished lecture notes, the Maldives national University, Maldives