Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Short Introduction in Pedagogy

Classroom Culture - How do I cultivate the class culture for learning?

While the importance of emotions and the social aspects of learning are rarely addressed by factory-style reformers, these aspects of classroom life are crucial. If a teacher does not create a culture that is safe, comfortable, encouraging and supportive, learning may not occur. The art of teaching includes the nurturing of group norms that allow learning to thrive. The science of teaching is less effective at reducing fears, freeing dreams and inspiring even disadvantaged students to reach for stars.

2 comments:

Milica said...

Good working conditions are crucial for learning to take place. Students indeed need to feel safe. They should not feel endagered. They should feel free to make mistakes without any fear of being criticized

Katerina said...

I'm glad that you are also interested in the same toppic like me- in pedagogy. It's interesting to menion the games and the things that teachers use to meke the class sucessful. To learn something more and new, the children must be motivated and well organized.We should use loots of methods and supporting them in every second of learning.
Katerina