Category Archives: classroom dynamics

Classroom Dynamics: creating a happy learning environment

Striking the perfect balance between the extremes of ultra- discipline and a lassez-fiare “anything goes” approach is not easy. This  post begins by asking various questions and along the way provides some home-spun answers. None of the ideas here are intended to be prescriptive, rather they are intended to be a starting point, working towards [...]
Posted in classroom dynamics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The sequence game

This milling activity is very simple. Each student has a different sequential series written on a strip of paper. Their task is to find the participant wıith the exactly the same sequence as them self. For this to be a speaking and listening task, monitor the learners carefully to ensure they don’t show their [...]
Also posted in Activities, listening, reading, speaking | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

You Say and I Listen

The circle game: You say and I listen This type of activity lends itself to ımproving group cohesion through a cooperative or collaborative task involving listening and speaking.
Also posted in Activities, dictation | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Behaviour management

At best, all teachers have some form of behaviour management system in place which will enable them to not only control their class, but will also allow for a healthy and productive learning environment. At worst, teachers and learners adopt strategies simply to get them through the day. I have been obliged to revisit and analise [...]
Posted in classroom dynamics | Tagged | Leave a comment

What is cooperative learning?

‘Cooperative learning is group learning activity organised in such a way that learning is dependent on the socially structured exchange of information between learners in groups. Each leaner is held accountable for his or her own learning, and is motivated to increase the learning of others.’
Posted in classroom dynamics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment