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The primary goal for a teacher is to make sure that the students are engaged and interested while in the classroom. What you need is to make a long lasting impression. This is only possible if you have all your students attention. However, we understand that this task is easier said than done. With numerous methods of teaching that exist today, it becomes difficult to decide which one is the most suitable.
The answer is simple; instead of sticking to just one method, apply various teaching strategies. These will not only engage students but also make your work easier, faster and simpler. All you need to do is tackle this challenge effectively and smartly. Your first step should be to choose from the list of strategies that we have hand picked for you!
This method is one of the best ways to enrich learning. When students go out into the world, do field work and actually experience things first hand, their learning ability immediately spikes up. If all your lectures and theory teaching is put into practical use, it will help students apply this knowledge in the future too. Moreover, the learning material will become easy to comprehend, ultimately increasing the involvement of students.
As a more innovative alternate to textbooks, incorporate various visual and audio materials in your lectures. These can be movies, pictures, educational videos, online games, infographics or other mind mapping and brain mapping tools. When they will see visual representations, it will instantly catch their attention. You can make use of technology and various online teaching tools to animate and visualize your lessons. These methods will not only develop their ability to listen but will also help them understand the concepts better.
This is one of the best ways to ensure that the students are active and are retaining the information they are being taught. Instead of conducting lectures, make them more conversational. The environment of your classroom should be such that the students feel comfortable in opening up and sharing their opinions. Keep days where students get a chance to prepare and lead the lecture.
No matter what grade you teach, incorporating the storytelling method into teaching will show a marked increase in understanding the concepts better. It will not only stay with them for a longer duration but they will also be able to connect more. Role-playing is a great way to make children step out of their comfort zone and develop their interpersonal skills.
This will help students get creative and put on their thinking caps. If all students are focusing on the same topic at once, you are sure to get a lot of ideas and a proper conversation flowing. These sessions will be a great platform for students to voice their thoughts without having to worry about right or wrong. Set some ground rules before you start. You can go for simple brainstorming, group brainstorming or paired brainstorming.
Collaborative efforts always lead to great results. Team work will inculcate different qualities in students, making them future ready. They will look forward to working with friends and interacting with classmates. It will be a good idea to sometimes make groups on your own and sometimes give students a chance to decide.
The need of the hour is to make small changes and reinvent your teaching methods. Once you work towards improving the quality of teaching and learning, it will be beneficial for both you and your students. We ensure you that these strategies will challenge students to pay attention instead of just sitting and seeking knowledge through your lecture and assignments.
Every teacher is unique in their own way and they have their own different methods of teaching. You never know, the methods you use may end up doing wonders for other teachers too. Let us help one another by sharing our experiences and strategies. Write to us at anoushka.chopra@winuall.com
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