Facilitating Learning and Personal Involvement

Self-evaluation = Judging one's own progress and growth Peer evaluation = Allowing individuals to assess each other's learning Creating a conducive learning atmosphere = Facilitating learning in a safe and respectful environment Values education = Allowing individuals to hold onto their values while being open to change

Feeling respected and accepted = Facilitates learning by creating a safe emotional climate Confrontation and differences of opinion = Become constructive when individuals feel respected Warm emotional climate = Generates an atmosphere of safety for thinking and exploring ideas Accepting a person's values = Allows individuals to freely assess themselves and make changes

Revised teaching methodologies = Aimed at creating a better learning experience Importance of values education = Emphasizes the role of personal values in learning Group evaluation = Allows individuals to see themselves accurately within a group Realistic self-assessment = Enables individuals to judge their own progress realistically

Facilitated learning = Learning is encouraged through a conducive atmosphere of tolerance and recognition of individual rights Error acceptance = Growth and change are promoted when mistakes are seen as a natural part of the learning process Exploration opportunity = Individuals should have the chance to explore new ideas without fear of admonishment for mistakes Cooperative evaluation = Evaluation is seen as a collaborative process in the learning environment

Personal involvement = Individuals learn better when they feel connected to the learning process Objective alignment = Teacher's objectives should align with individual's personal goals and meanings Idea discussion = Different ideas can be discussed in a learning environment without necessarily being accepted Tolerance of differences = Acceptance of diverse ideas is necessary for accepting differences among people

Discovery learning = Promotes individuals' discovery of personal meanings and objectives in a situation Behavior change development = Helps individuals explore and internalize productive and satisfying behavior New experience challenge = Learning involves challenging new experiences and making mistakes as part of the process Elbowroom provision = Setting goals that allow room for exploration and internalization of behavior

Teaching skills = Provides varied learning experiences for the development of communication, for work, and for interpretative and other basic skills involved in the learning tasks Guidance skills = Helps pupils develop self-discipline in and through the learning process Management skills = Starts learning activities promptly Evaluation skills = Utilizes evaluation results as a basis for improving instruction

Stimulates and compliments pupils to elicit positive and active interaction = Functions effectively as a member of the learning group Shows interest in pupils' problems and needs and helps meet them = Provides for the maximum involvement of pupils in the learning activities Helps pupils develop self-discipline in and through the learning process = Shows creativity and resourcefulness in his performance Administers tests effectively and returns corrected papers and other pupils' work promptly = Prepares adequately for the day's learning activities