Erasmus+ project financed by the European Union
Erasmus+ project financed by the European Union
Accessibility and organization are key aspects when designing the physical arrangement of the classroom. The physical arrangement of the classroom assists with the prevention of problematic classroom behavior by making sure that materials and resources for students are readily available. Teachers can establish routines for distributing, using, returning, and storing materials in an effort to …
Strong classroom organization and behavior management skills are critical for both general education and special education teachers (Oliver & Reschly, 2010). Using methods that produce and increase constructive interactions will result in more successful and classroom environments for both teachers and students. This article provides a review of effective classroom management strategies that are designed to …
Research indicates that drama is effective in teaching the elementary curriculum. It can easily be adapted and integrated to teach all subject areas. It is proven to be successful through personal experiences, recent brain research, and a study of widely accepted learning theories. “Human beings are storytelling primates. We are curious, and we love to …
Research indicates that using drama in the classroom as a means of teaching helps students learn academically, socially, and developmentally. “The use of drama as a tool for teaching is not new. Historically, both drama and theatre have long been recognized as potent means of education and indoctrination. The ways they are used today, however, …
What if there was a free magic pill that could reduce your students’ stress, anxiety, and tension while increasing their self-esteem, alertness, creativity, learning, and memory? Would you prescribe it? Finding a treatment that is free and without side effects and helps to improve learning and memory would seem to be an improbable task. However, based …
Teaching is about forming relationships and making and strengthening human connections. An examination of over 800 meta-analyses on the factors impacting achievement in school-aged students revealed that constructive student-teacher relationships have a large and positive impact on students’ academic success. In fact, the strength of the student-teacher relationships has a greater impact on student success …
Teaching is not just about content; it is also about being a performer. The content must do more than educate; it must also entertain, because teaching is a performance art. In the classroom, the teacher has the responsibility to communicate as well as engage and entertain. In this context, numerous scientific studies conducted over the …
According Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development study, students in OECD countries receive an average of 7 590 hours of compulsory instruction during their primary and lower secondary education. Though classroom structure remains synonymous, it’s formative design has the power to discourage or invigorate students. Classroom decor can have a subtle, yet longstanding effect on the learning …
Interest in positive psychology, and its application in education, health, communities and organisations, has grown exponentially over the last 15 years. The goal of positive psychology is to provide the conditions and processes that contribute to flourishing or optimal functioning of people, groups and institutions.The PROSPER framework is an organiser for positive psychological interventions that …
There are several benefits of instructors writing their own humor, such as adding a more personalized touch to the humor and better fitting the humor to match the tone and content of the course. To assist instructors with the preparation of original material or to edit the work of others, we describe briefly the process …