CreatingaProductiveLearningEnvironment-People.pptVIP

Creating a Productive Learning Environment Chapter Fourteen Educational Psychology: Developing Learners 6th edition Jeanne Ellis Ormrod Environments Conducive to Learning A well-managed classroom is one in which students are consistently engaged in productive learning. Effective classrooms are the result of effective classroom management. Jeanne Ellis OrmrodEducational Psychology: Developing Learners, sixth edition Copyright ? 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved. Effective Classroom Management Teachers with effective classroom management skills: Physically arrange the classroom in a way that minimizes distractions and facilitates teacher-student interaction Create a climate in which students feel they belong and are intrinsically motivated to learn Set reasonable limits for behavior Plan activities that encourage on-task behavior Continually monitor what students are doing Modify instructional strategies when necessary Jeanne Ellis OrmrodEducational Psychology: Developing Learners, sixth edition Copyright ? 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved. Arranging the Classroom Minimize distractions Facilitate teacher-student interaction Students seated closer to the teacher pay more attention and are more interactive. Survey the entire class Check for signs of boredom, frustration, etc. Jeanne Ellis OrmrodEducational Psychology: Developing Learners, sixth edition Copyright ? 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved. The Classroom Climate The climate is the overall psychological atmosphere of the classroom. Students should feel safe and secure. Students should believe learning is a high priority. Students should be willing to take risks and make mistakes. Jeanne Ellis OrmrodEducational Psychology: Developing Learners, sixth edition Copyright ? 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Je