CONDUCIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

CONDUCIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS

Physical Environment

Physical Arrangement

Teaching-learning aids

Learning cornerLighting,

ventilation, facilities

Cleanliness

Guidelines on the use of space in the classroom:

1. Arrangement inside the classroom must not affect the teaching and learning process

2. Teacher’s table should be near with the students’ table arrangement

3. Students’ vision must be clear

4. Comfortable traffic space

5. Easy access to learning materials

6. Space on the wall

7. Determine the space inside the classroom for certain activities8. Give importance to lighting, ventilation, and facilities9. Seating arrangement must be flexible

10. Cleanliness

11. Seating arrangement must be flexible

Types of Seating Arrangement

1. Traditional arrangement

2. Small group

3. Seminar

PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTSOF A CLASSROOM

CHARACTERISTICS OF HEALTHY PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

Comfortable & friendly

Threat-free

Sense of belonging

Sensitive to students’ needs

Favor communication

Encourage sharing of ideas

Cooperative learning

Encourage learning

Equal opportunities

FACTORS

Teaching approaches

Teachers’ leadership

Types of communication

Interaction patterns

1) TEACHING APPROACHES

• Teacher needs to considerStudents’ needs- involves the need to understand the purpose

of learning, involve actively in class, relate knowledge with the world, to succeed and interact positively

Cognitive development (Piaget)Learning styles of individuals

2) TEACHERS’ LEADERSHIP

AutocraticDemocraticLaize-faire

3) TYPES OF COMMUNICATION

• Effective communication is important for the teacher-student interaction

• Evoke sense of belonging and being appreciated among student

• Increase effectiveness of the T&L objectives

4) INTERACTION SKILLS

Skill to send informationSkill to perceive informationSkill in 2-way communication

• Clear instructions need to be given to gain expected response

• Appropriate feedback and correction (H.D. Brown, 2001)