“ | Everyone should have an opportunity to learn in a positive environment, to enjoy the learning process, and feel comfortable and content within it. | ” |
—Barry Saide |
The social, emotional, and intellectual climate of the course and the classroom has an impact on learning. We can promote a positive climate in our classroom by:
Factors that promote a healthy classroom climate will vary depending on the people involved. It is always best to establish ground rules for a class right from the outset, so that the classroom climate standards are co-constructed and meaningful to the group as a whole.
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Create an introductory activity connected to your discipline to get to know your learners. Here are some examples for more 'traditional' subjects; how might you apply a similar idea?
Can you think of some fun and interesting questions for your discipline?
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