What is your ideal learning environment?
After watching Will Richardson's TED Talk about the changing face of education, and thinking about my ideal learning environment, I came to the conclusion that my ideal classroom would include low lights, with many lamps and lights hanging. With low lights, it creates a calm and soothing tone, rather than being bright and loud. Based on my experience as a student, I tend to enjoy classes more when they are darker, with little lights and lamps.
An ideal classroom would also consist of tables for the groups to work together. Especially in kindergarten, it is crucial for the students to be able to work with their group members. Even if doing an independent assignment, students enjoy sitting with others, rather than sitting alone, isolated from others.
Length: In my ideal classroom, I think that 45 minutes per subject is an ideal time. 45 minutes gives the teacher the opportunity to teach many things, and get through everything, yet the length is not too long for the students to lose interest and stop paying attention.
To evaluate my students, I think that the ideal way to evaluate them is to teach them the topic, and then give them assignments, both group and individual, for them to work on in order to gain full information on the topic. After the assignments, next I would assess them by giving them a quiz or test to make sure they understand all of the information. Even after testing them, I would often review them to refresh their memory, so they do not forget the lesson.
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