Throughout
the year I have been trying to observe how teachers generate productivity and
activity within the classroom, and I have found out quite a lot. One of the
most simple ways that I have seen that have helped teachers generate
productivity is by arranging the desks in the classroom into groups or pods, or
by working in groups. This system worked at all levels of education, those
being early childhood education and elementary school, middle school, high
school, and I have noticed my college professors use it as well to help
stimulate the class’s productivity if no one is participating in class.
Another
strategy that I have noticed that teachers use to generate productivity and
activity in a classroom is to do group work. Many students struggle a little
bit to do work on their own, or do not like to participate in class because they
are too shy or are scared to be wrong if they answer or comment on the conversation
during class. Working with a group of peers makes it easier for those students
to come out of their shells and work with the rest of the class. This type of
activity with other students in the classroom helps student’s learn. Class
participation and activity helps not only the one student but the whole class
learn.
