23 Feb 2018
BY: Team Mentriq
MENTAL HEALTH
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Teachers are constantly bombarded with information about how to teach, what to teach and make learning more enjoyable as well as productive. It is very difficult to manage a class of students having a multitude of needs. All the students have different potential to learn and to recognize and effectively utilize that is a lot of work.
Let’s look into some of these effective strategies to make it easier for you.
Make them believe in themselves:
The biggest tool for learning is to believe that one can learn. If a student feels that whatever is being taught is too difficult for him, he will not make any efforts to learn it and eventually lose interest too.
Overwrite what they already know:
What students already know effects their new learning. Take initial assessments or tests to establish the baseline of the students. Knowing the students’ aptitude would help in further knowledge building and development.
Give feedback:
Give students proper and timely feedbacks. When a student has performed, review their performance in detail explaining areas where they can improve and set goals for them. Also, tell them what books to read, and steps to take for meeting goals.
Teach them self-regulation:
Teaching them the skills of self-regulation like attention, organization, self-control, planning ahead, learning strategies, etc. Teach them record keeping, time planning etc. They can keep a diary of their past and future performances for referring and comparing.
Work on improving emotional well being:
Self-esteem, a belief to succeed, internal motivation, managing stress, and emotions effectively would help in improving the students’ performance. If a student has a positive self-concept, he will do better and learn more.
Maintain class conduct:
Nurture positive environment through effective communication among the students. Give them support so that positive relationships are maintained and misbehavior is punished. Set a definite rule book for each student to be followed to help them inculcate the same in their life.