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How to create a healthy and productive environment in a classroom?

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For the overall development of the students and comprehensive studies, effective classroom learning is a must. We must build a healthy bond for an excellent performance in class.

 

Classroom learning should be such that it not only engages the student but also makes them feel excited and curious to be productive. In this blog, you will get to know how artificial intelligence proves to be helpful in the efficient learning of the class.

 

 

A productive classroom is very essential for the personality development of the students. The environment of the classroom must be effective enough to let the students enjoy it for better learning. The teachers must be fluent to engage the students that they themselves try to take part in the teacher. An exciting environment will eventually let the student feel productive for healthy learning. 

A connection must be felt by the students towards the teachers for better engagement. This will give rise to more strength in the class and thereby leading to better performance. A feeling of care by the teachers must be felt by the students. A strong emotional connection between the teacher and the students will lead to a healthy and productive environment in the class. 

For better learning, a student needs to be mentally present in the classroom for that active participation is required by them. This is only possible when they feel that connection with the teachers. It often happens that many times a student is physically present in the classroom but didn’t understand what is being taught in the class.

This happens because the student is not mentally present in the classroom. They will get distracted by small things due to a lack of concentration. So, there are certain measures that you can take to create a healthy and productive environment for the right learning. They are as follows:

 

1. Define the right behavioral rules

Defining the behavioral aspects to the students in the beginning only proves to be very helpful. In this way, the students are aware of what things to do and what not. Inappropriate behavior should not be entertained in the classroom, as it will have a bad effect on the remaining class. The students need to be aware that if they fail to follow the rules, then certain actions could be taken. Surely those actions should never be strict as the students need to be told this as politely as possible

The sentiments of the students should never be hurt, as this is one of the biggest factors where the students lose interest in the class as well as from the studies. Encouraging students to follow the correct behavioral aspects is the right strategy to do. It is well said that respect needs to be earned, so if you want the students to show trust and respect to the teachers, then you need to first make the same feel to them. Mutual respect and trust are needed to create an environment of the class healthy and productive.

 

2. Empower the student-parent relationship.

It is very well known that the students are closest to their parents. This is because parents are the first teachers in every student’s life. The initial knowledge of all the students is given by the parents. A strong relationship must be present between the student and the parents. If by anyhow it is not present, then it becomes the responsibility of the teacher to encourage the students to strengthen their bonds with their parents. 

Secondly, the teacher should be in regular touch with each student’s parents. In this way, both the teacher and the parents are aware of the student’s performance and behavior at their respective places. If the parents have a good connection with the teachers, then it becomes quite easy for the students to trust the teachers as well. 

 

3. Set a benchmark for all.

Setting a standard benchmark lets the students get the direction to study well. They are aware of the target and with the due guidance of the teacher they can easily achieve it. A student who is left with no aims or goals can have problems in learning. If the student is expected to do something, then with required hard work he/she can easily do it. 

The role of the teachers should be to encourage the students to reach that defined benchmark. Apart from this, there will also be a healthy competition in the class where each works in the same direction to achieve their goal. It helps the students to gain self-confidence and a sense of ownership that they have to fulfill the goal at any cost. This will eventually lead to a much motivated and healthy environment in the class.

 

4. Make use of Artificial Intelligence.

We all know that artificial intelligence is the future of learning. Similarly, techniques like augmented reality and virtual reality are widely used in the education field to make the learning upgrade to the next level. It is a very interesting way to demonstrate certain topics practically. It will help the student to be more imaginative and creative. All these things will ultimately make the environment of the classroom much more productive.

 

5. Promote inter students interaction.

Interaction among the students is very important. This will let the students explore and adjust to new people who might have different natures and styles. It enhances their personality and lets them feel more confident. 

Mingling with each other helps the students develop qualities like building connections, know and respect each other’s culture, understand new languages, and the ability to express views in front of all. A sense of care and respect is developed among the students, and a healthy relationship is built among them. An overall development takes place in the entire classroom, giving rise to an environment that is positive and healthy.

 

Conclusion

Making the ideal use of technology in the classroom really helps the students to develop new skills at an early age with the capacity to work in teams in a constructive way. A healthy environment supports the students to develop the necessary and required skills at the right age. 

It is a great opportunity for the students to make the most of the technology for attaining interpersonal skills. We all should remember that it is an era of technology, so wise use of it in the classroom will give rise to a healthy and productive environment. 

 

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