The Teacher and Learning Environment PDF

THE TEACHER AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT GROUP 1 MEMORY GAME!  OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson 100% of the students are expected to acquire 80% knowledge and skills that: Learners will be Students will Students will able to identi...

THE TEACHER AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT GROUP 1 MEMORY GAME!  OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson 100% of the students are expected to acquire 80% knowledge and skills that: Learners will be Students will Students will able to identify reflect on their engage in physical at least three key experiences and activities that characteristics of feelings about promote teamwork an effective different learning and collaboration. teacher. environments. THE TEACHER THE PROFESSIONAL TEACHER PREAMBLE The professional teacher is the "licensed professional who possesses dignity and reputation with high moral values as well as technical and professional competence he/she adheres to, observes and practices a set of ethical and moral principles, standards and values” (Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers, PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES A professional teacher possesses the following attributes: CONTROL OF THE KNOWLEDGE REPORTOIRE OF BEST TEACHING PRACTICES DISPOSITION AND SKILLS TO APPROACH VIEW OF LEARNING A professional teacher possesses the following attributes: Control of the knowledge base of teaching and learning and use of this knowledge to guide the science and art of his/her teaching practice. Repertoire of best teaching practices and can use these to instruct children in classrooms and to work with adults in the school setting Dispositions and skills to approach all aspects of his/ her work in a refl ective, collegial, and problem-solving manner View of learning to teach as a lifelong process and dispositions and skills for working towards improving his/ her own teaching as well as improving schools (Arends, 1994) PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Personality is the sum of one's personal characteristics. It is one's identity. Teachers, more than any other professional, are momentarily subjected to scrutiny to the minutest detail and observation by those they associate with. Teachers are judged more strictly than other professionals. The personality they project determines the impressions they make upon students and colleagues. Their poise, bearing, manner of dressing and facial expressions have an impact on their interaction with students.  PASSION PATIENCE Passion for teaching is a Patience refers to a teacher’s compelling force that emerges uncomplaining nature, self-control from teachers’ love for the and persistence. children. HUMOR PERSONAL ENTHUSIASM Teachers’ humor connects them with their students like a magnet. ATTRIBUTES Enthusiastic teachers are full of energy and dynamism. VALUES AND COMMITMENT ATTITUDE Commitment is a “solemn promise” to perform the duties and Teachers are models of values. responsibilities mandated by the Whether concious of them or not, laws and code of ethics of the values are exhibited implicitly and profession. explicitly. THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT The physical environment includes the physical condition of the classroom, the arrangement of furniture, seating arrangement, the classroom temperature and lighting. PSYCHOLOGICAL CLIMATE The psychological climate in a learning environment for students is just as crucial as the physical environment. It's about how students feel about their learning experience, their relationships with teachers and peers, and their overall sense of belonging and motivation.  PSYCHOLOGICAL CLIMATE SAFETY TEACHING AND LEARNING for example: RELATIONSHIPS for example: rules and norms, social, emotional, ethical and physical safety, social- for example: civic learning, support for emotional safety,. respect for diversity, learning, professional school connectedness, relationships social support, leadership  PINE AND HORNE (1990) described a facilitative learning environment for learning. It is one: 01 02 Which promotes and facilitates the Which encourages people to be individual’s discovery of the personal active. meaning of idea. A psychological classroom environment which is Meaning is not imposed by teacher. This is supportive of learning engages the learners in personally arrived at by the learner considering the learning process. the uniqueness of their experiences.  PINE AND HORNE (1990) described a facilitative learning environment for learning. It is one: 03 04 In which difference is good and Which emphasizes the uniquely desirable. personal and subjective nature of learning. Every learner is unique. There is respect for diversity. To be different does not mean to be deficient.  PINE AND HORNE (1990) described a facilitative learning environment for learning. It is one: 05 06 Which tolerates ambiguity. Which consistently recognizes people’s right to make mistakes. Learners feel at ease and learn best when This leads to openness to ideas and prevents mistakes are welcome because they are teacher and learners alike to be judgemental. recognized as part and parcel of the learning process  PINE AND HORNE (1990) described a facilitative learning environment for learning. It is one: 07 08 In which evaluation is a cooperative Which encourages openness of self process with emphasis on self- rather than concealment of self. evaluation. This makes evaluation less threatening. The People feel at ease and so aren’t afraid to be learner is not alone when he evaluates transparent. learning; he is with a group. His/her progress is seen against his/her targets not against the performance of his/her classmates.  PINE AND HORNE (1990) described a facilitative learning environment for learning. It is one: 09 10 In which people are encouraged to In which people feel they are trust in themselves as well as in respected. external sources. There is a strong social support and it is not Everyone is convinced of the inner difficult to trust others. worth/dignity of each individual and so it is easy to respect everyone.  PINE AND HORNE (1990) described a facilitative learning environment for learning. It is one: 11 12 In which people feel they are Which permits confrontation. accepted. Since learners feel at ease and feel they are There is a sense of accepted, they are not afraid to confront belongingness. themselves.  PINE AND HORNE (1990) described a facilitative learning environment for learning. It is one: 13 Provides conducive learning environment necessary in the full development of the cognitive and appetitive faculties of the learner. These include his/her senses, instincts, imagination, memory, feelings, emotions and will. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!