3. Anxious students
Behavior: concerned about everything like
grades. Ask question like “Will this be on the
test?” frequently.
Possible response: Encourage active
participation
HOW TO HANDLE DIFFERENT
PERSONALITIES
4. Argumentative students
Behavior: Disagrees with everything you say,
makes personal attacks, or combative to the
detriment of other learners
Possible response: Let the student know that you
value his/her contributions, acknowledge
positive points and redirect question to
group/supportive individuals
6. Chatty students
Behavior: Begins side conversations that are
disruptive to you and others
Possible response: Make eye contact, ask him/her if
they would like to share their ideas, or casually
move toward the person who is talking
7. Easily distracted
Behavior: Does not make eye contact, surfs the
web on computer, or appears to be daydreaming
Possible response: Make direct eye contact,
insist on turning computer monitors off during
discussion, or direct a question to someone right
next to the inattentive student
8. Silent/ weak students
Behavior: Rarely speaks up and does not readily
interact with others
Possible response: Give strong positive
reinforcement for any contribution, involve
directly by asking him/her a question, or appoint
to be a small group leader during small group
activity
9. Grab students’ attention
Have a question and let the students brainstorm
the possible answers
Invite student to challenge idea
MAKE CLASS MORE FUN AND
INTERACTIVE
11. Peer-assessment
Is a process in which students and teachers share in the
evaluation of students’ work.
Giving feedback is crucial for students and generally
they expect to receive such feedback from a tutor.
13. Variety of format
Instead of a normal simple teaching or asking
questions, can stage a debate
Hold a presentation from each student/ group.
Solve a problem using collaborative problem
solving
14. Varying the question
Diagnostic question: how would you interpret/ explain this?
Challenge question: why do you believe in that? What is
your evidence?
Role playing question: what would you do in his/her shoes?
Evaluation question: how do you evaluate their actions?
Prediction question: what do you predict would be the
consequences of this?
15. Be open to new ideas
Think outside the box
Get out of your comfort zone
HOW TO BE CREATIVE
23. Provide clear syllabus, including learning goals and
objectives
Try to organize the pages so that information is
clearly organized and readily accessible
Familiarize yourself with the classroom in advance
if you have not taught in this venue before.
Warm them up first
PLANNING
24. Begin by asking them about their work and their
hours
Time to see what they already know according to
the topic
Have them provide you with some information
about themselves
GRAB THEIR INTEREST
Good teaching is much about passion. It is not only about motivating students to learn but helping them how to learn in a manner that is relevant, meaningful and memorable.
Good teaching is also about style. Good teaching should be entertaining. Effective teaching is not about being locked with both hands glued on the table or your eyes set on the projector screen. Teaching is not about being self-deprecating and taking yourself too seriously. Teachers should make a more relaxed atmosphere so that the ice breaks and students can enjoy the learning.
Good teachers also have objectives teachers with a sense of purpose that are able to see the big picture can ride above the hard and boring days because their eye is on something further down the road. They should know when to listen to the students and when to ignore them.
Good teachers find time in their schedule to learn themselves. Not only does it help bolster your knowledge in a certain subject matter, it also puts you in the position of student. This gives you a perspective about the learning process that you can easily forget when you’re always in teaching mode.
Possible response: Encourage active participation as a member of the group and create a learning environment with the emphasis on the process, along with the product
Behavior: Begins side conversations that are disruptive to you and others or frequently asks neighboring students for help because was not paying attention
Brainstorming is a group creativity technique that was designed to generate a large number of ideas for the solution of a problem. The objective of Brainstorming is students will be able to say the possible solutions for the problems for the given case using brainstorming technique.
CPS
It is a process to choose and use the effective and beneficial way to reach the target. It contains scientific method, taking decision, examining and reflective thinking
Be open to new ideas
Even the most open-minded of us sometimes get stuck in a rut and can’t see that there are other, potentially better ways of doing things. Break out of that and try to be open to new ideas, even if they seem strange at first.
Think outside the box
Stop thinking about your classroom within strictly confined terms and be open to ideas that are outside of the norm. You might just find a creative idea that transforms some of your lessons.
Get out of your comfort zone
It’s hard to push yourself out of your comfort zone, but it may be just what you need to really get creative. Work with new groups of students, teach new topics, or try out something you’re not comfortable with. It might work, it might not, but you’ll never know if you don’t try.
Find inspirational place
Some lucky people may be able to find inspiration in a broom closet, but others of us need a place that pushes us toward inspiration. Whether it’s a park, your living room, or even a place in your school, head there and get your creative juices flowing.
Highlight diversity
If your students come from a range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, then take advantage of this diversity and highlight ideas and values from each of their cultures. It’s not only educational, but it helps to show them that there’s more than one way to do things.
Relax
While some people work better under stress, most of us find it to be a creativity killer. To really get in touch with your creative side, relax and don’t force ideas to come.
Love what you do
Nothing will make you feel more creative and inspired than truly loving what you do. If you’re feeling stressed, remind yourself how great your job really is. It’s bound to help you feel a little more creative and inspired.
Teenagers have greater learning potential than young children, but they are more difficult to manage and motivate. The reasons for this are a lot of them are going through physical and emotional changes.
For the teacher, the school year may fly by, but for the average fifteen-year-old, though, a year can be a very long time. Set them regular, achievable goals in order to keep motivation as high as possible, and discuss and negotiate these goals with your students keeping them involved.
They will be much happier about working when they notice the teacher is prepared to tell a story or joke
Music: teens love and relate to music, as it is a way for them to express themselves and learn at the same time
Group work: even though they maybe self-conscious, they crave for peer interaction
Role-playing: this allows them to vent their feelings in a safe way as it can perceived as just a “role” that a student is playing and not their true selves
Games: teens are competitive in a way that they like to show-off and win in groups
Class knowledge: teens know about a lot of topics and teachers should use their interest for class topics
A quick pace: teens don’t have a long attention span for one topic
Successful learning experiences in large classes are dependent upon good planning, effective monitoring, inclusive teaching, appropriate assessment, and active engagement by professors and students. Here are some tips for professors teaching large classes:
Case study can also be a powerful way to get students to apply what they’ve learned to a real-life situation, or to analyze a situation
Planning different types of assessment and feedback practices can help to ensure that students get the formative feedback they need without a huge marking burden. Students can also give each other valuable peer feedback if that is planned into courses or sessions.
Role play can sometimes be an engaging way to examine several perspectives on an issue, or to present a challenging problem.
It is preferable for the teacher to have had some experience in setting up role play scenarios, or has really taken the time to prepare them thoroughly.