Saturday, May 10, 2014

Benefits Of An Interactive Classroom

By Heidi Carver


A classroom would be effective for learning if there is interaction. It would be nice if the teacher is not the only one who would talk. It would be better if the student would also talk and interact with others as he learn.

Educational institutions have created various learning strategies. These institutions made a plan to create an interactive classroom. This plan was great as it gave so much comfort on ensuring that their pupils have learned what they are teaching.

This plan has become more efficient than our traditional classrooms. It widens the scope of subjects that are being taught. Their students can now participate in the class through different techniques. In the following paragraphs, the value of having one in an education institution is explained.

A student can study a subject at his own pace. By working at his own pace, he could prepare for other tasks outside the course. This allows a student to just study quickly in a subject he already understands and slow down on the subject which he finds hard. Through this, other students will not be delayed by other learners who find some lesson hard. The teacher could just add a new subject when students are ready for it.

It would be an advantage for the school in having reduced operation expenses. They could save money on utility bills as their students do not have to be in the classroom always. The school could then use these rooms to teach classes which they could not teach interactively. There are some schools which allow learners and teachers to meet online during a bad weather. The student does not need to go to school and, thus, save on transportation.

In this type of learning, the traditional board is set up online. These boards can include message threads which have been set up by the teacher. Learners can use this thread to post their questions and participate in a discussion. Students can work and answer other questions regardless of their location. They also have an option to use a chat room if ever they wanted to discuss something real time.

If a teacher is not an expert on certain subjects, they can use this type of learning in teaching students. It will be able to provide a student the lessons for that subjects. If the school does not have concept models for some subjects, there are already software programs available to be able to create that.

Another advantage of this is it will motivate a learner to improve her communication skills. She will be motivated to do it so that she can actively participate during the discussion. It will make her more confident when interacting with others. This will make it easier for her to express her ideas on some subjects.

To have this kind of learning, the learners would be able to develop critical thinking and their communication skills. It does not limit on what is available in their classroom. It gives them many sources for subjects when they like to learn about it more. It will be a great training for learners to prepare for a real world.




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