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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)