Teaching activities, methods and approaches

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Seating arrangement role in class room

Hello friends!!
As other tools of class room management change in the seating arrangement play an essential role in the class descipline.As we all know that now a days U shape, half circle and Round shaped seating is effective for focusing students and for better eye contact.
One activity for arranging the students is selecting bottle caps of one's choice like Pepsi, 7Up,Dew, Mirinda or Sting etc students will be separated by their selected bottle caps and sometimes alphabet dates of birth or giving different group names like Brilliant group Awesome.group or energetic.group.etc.Through this.we.can.manage.our class.properly and.can.award.on.different.assignments by exposing the group.names and can.give appreciation to.the students. Thus through.change.of the seats all.students can interact oneanother and mingle up eachother.

@AFSHA28f0a2936e My pleasure Miss .

@MUHAM0c0c5f87f6 Indeed sir. Classroom seating arrangements play an important role in student learning, engagement levels, and the overall success of the class. Seating can influence how comfortable students feel participating in activities as well as how much they focus on their work.

In teaching, the Gibbs Reflective Cycle can be used to enhance instructional practices and professional development. Here’s how it can be applied:

1. Description: Reflect on a specific teaching experience, such as a lesson or classroom interaction. Describe what happened, including key events and your role.

2. Feelings: Consider your emotional response to the experience. Reflect on how you felt about the lesson, student interactions, and any challenges faced.

3. Evaluation: Assess what went well and what didn’t. Analyze the effectiveness of your teaching methods, classroom management, and student engagement.

4. Analysis: Explore why certain aspects were successful or problematic. Identify factors that contributed to the outcomes, such as teaching strategies or student needs.

5. Conclusion: Summarize the key takeaways from the experience. Determine what you learned about your teaching practice and how it affects student learning.

6. Action Plan: Develop a plan for improving future lessons. Consider adjustments to your teaching methods, classroom environment, or student interactions based on your reflections.

Using the Gibbs Cycle helps teachers continuously improve by critically evaluating their practices and making informed adjustments

@Ana_moderator
Hi dear Ana and all teachers,

We all are teachers and we know the methods and approaches of teaching used in our classroom, and im sure a teacher always uses different methods and approaches in teaching process. Every class and their students are always different to other so teacher always be flexible to change their strategies accordingly. The basic approach of a teaching process should be a student centered approach.

1. Constructive approach like Hands-on activities,

2. Inquiry-Based Learning such as Research projects, science experiments.

.3. Project-Based Learning (PBL)Description: Students work on Group projects, community service projects.

4. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) like Students learn by solving real-world problems

5. Collaborative Learning:- Students work together in groups to achieve learning goals through Group discussions, peer teaching.

6. Flipped Classroom:- Students first engage with new material outside of class and use class time for interactive discussions

7. Differentiated Instruction: - Instruction is adapted to meet the diverse needs of individual students Through Flexible grouping, individualized assignments.

.8 Socratic Method:- Using questions and dialogue to stimulate critical thinking and illuminate ideas..

These are some approaches and I always belive when we prioritise our students the outcome would be gigantic. Students listen to their Teacher with care just strategy application should be right as required on that time.

@MUHAM0c0c5f87f6 Although seating arrangement is the primary step for proper discipline in the classroom, it can help students focus more on their studies, which can be beneficial and effective for their learning."

@FarhanMehboobAgreed!

@FarhanMehboob absolutely right sir. Through seating arrangement we can focus every student easily too. Indeed thats important for the discipline.

@Sehar-Kazi thank.you so much ma"am!!

@FarhanMehboob thank you so much Sir!!

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@ASGHAd210770cb3 Support u sir

@ASGHAd210770cb3 Thanks for sharing these ideas. It's really informative.

@NICK_28f39faf90 Thanks for cascading knowledge.

@Samreen-Tahir Yes,all strategies branched from one concept which is engaging students in purposeful activities. All these

@NICK_28f39faf90 Thanks for sharing. Whatever the approach is, the engagement of students and their involvement in the classroom activities is the most crucial thing.

@ASGHAd210770cb3 Thanks for sharing.This was informative.

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@NICK_28f39faf90 Great
Mission and quest technique ,the term is new for me, thanks for sharing , I'll definitely apply it into my class.

@NICK_28f39faf90 Thanks for sharing.It's informative.