When we choose the teaching profession, we will be confronted with various students. Some of them easier to control and some beyond the control of teachers.
So, here we can use the learning theories to control our class. I think I want to use constructivism theory. The benefits of constructivist philosophies in the classroom are abundant. It is important for all teachers to be aware of constructivist philosophies in order to increase the learning ability of students in the classroom.
So, here we can use the learning theories to control our class. I think I want to use constructivism theory. The benefits of constructivist philosophies in the classroom are abundant. It is important for all teachers to be aware of constructivist philosophies in order to increase the learning ability of students in the classroom.
Even at the present time many students are exposed to the outside world, there is still a small number of students are still in their shell. They are quiet in class, just wait and getting on what they are asked to do. Moreover, they still avoid pushing themselves and feel them unnoticed. They are known as 'passive learners'.
For this kind of students, they actually miss out some skill “alternative curriculum”. Skills such as work with others or co-operation. Skills on how to involve in discussion and sharing ideas or forming of opinions. So, we are as the teachers should find the best way in order to bring the introverted students out of their shells.
One of the best ways to make them build their confidence and make them to become active learner is prepare some activities that required them to involve.
Examples of the activities
Personalized learning
Introverted students become disaffected with a particular subject or teachers. They felt undervalued because they are not excellent in class. So, ask them to write a letter or an essay about themselves and something they like. Then, ask them about what they wrote. They will become more comfortable in class.
Think-pair-share
Besides that, introverted students not participate in class because most of them fear that what they said wrong, so they become quiet. Encourage the students to participate by giving them questions in class and let they think by themselves. Then ask them to share their ideas in pair or group. This activity relieves pressures on an individual student by making them all equal and allowing for thinking time.
Create class rules
Make a rule such that students should be expected to respect others when they are talking, listen to each other and treat each other as they would want to be treated. Other than that, do not allow any students rude or laughs at someone else.
In addition, to bring the introverted students out of their shell and make them become active learners, teachers need to use different learning style. Create more interactive and innovative activities to avoid students bored in class and make learning become enjoyable.
p/s : menolong pelajar yang kurang berkemampuan untuk konstruk idea dan pengetahuan mereka dengan langkah-langkah yang mendorong mereka menjadi aktif "active learners". Mencuba cara yang termudah dan paling mudah untuk pelajar faham dan mempraktikkannya. Menyemai perasaan seronok dan teruja untuk belajar dalam setiap pelajar supaya mereka tidak lg terkongkong dalam dunia mereka sahaja. hal ini seterusnya meningkatkan minat mereka untuk belajar...:D
2 comments:
Salam!
I think it's best to revise who are INTROVERTS and EXTROVERTS. Extroverts are people who are energised through external sources such as socialising. Introverts are people who are energised through inner sources such as ideas etc. http://brown.edu/Administration/Sheridan_Center/teaching/documents/bringingoutshystudents.pdf
I don't think it is right to label introverts as passive learners or associating them with any infavourable behaviour for learning. Thus, the first step to tackling introverts is to remove any negative perception such as not confident, shy, passive etc.
Introverts learn better through contemplation and deep thinking. That's why they don't seem to be active in discussions. They learn DIFFERENTLY. And 'differently' is not necessarily passive and 'bad'.
I agree with most of your suggestions to involve PASSIVE LEARNERS (not necessarily introverts) in the classroom, but I believe you need to revise your perceptions of introverts and extroverts.
Salam. :)
I would like to suggest this talk and her book: It's an interesting talk. :)
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts.html
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