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The Learning Environment

This document discusses learning environments, which include classrooms, homes, and communities. A stimulating learning environment has a positive physical setting, promotes intellectual growth through challenging activities, and supports democratic social interactions. The climate should make learners feel secure emotionally. Effective teachers establish classroom rules and routines to encourage cooperation. Learning environments continue to evolve with new technologies and social changes.

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The Learning Environment

This document discusses learning environments, which include classrooms, homes, and communities. A stimulating learning environment has a positive physical setting, promotes intellectual growth through challenging activities, and supports democratic social interactions. The climate should make learners feel secure emotionally. Effective teachers establish classroom rules and routines to encourage cooperation. Learning environments continue to evolve with new technologies and social changes.

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A venue for social interaction that include

ways of doing things, solving problems and


acquiring information.

3 Factors: classroom, home and community


 Formal interaction is usually done
 Has a stimulating climate (desirable physical
surroundings and social relationships)
a. Physical environment-room, size,
location, ventilation, lighting,
instructional materials, chair
arrangement, room acoustics, provision
for orderliness, cleanliness and
sanitation.
 Stimulating climate
b. Intellectual climate – refers to a learning
atmosphere characterized by activities
designed to challenge the intellect of the
learners. Provides for development of
skills, both creative and critical, problem
solving, diagnosing patterns of behavior
to be acquired through intellectual
exchanges.
 Stimulating climate
c. Social climate
1. autocratic – teacher directs & decides
2. laissez faire – not characterized by
interaction, individuals acts on his own
3. democratic- high regard for group
participation and cooperative work,
teacher acts as facilitator
 Stimulating climate
d. Emotional climate – refers to the mental
and emotional adjustments of the
learners. Providing learners with a feeling
of being secure in his group, diminishing
his self esteem.
 Teacher’sbehavior – includes professional
development
 Classroom rules and procedures-ensure
harmony and cooperation
 Routine and fairness have a positive impact
on behavior as well as academic quality
 Focus more on the learning task than the
outcome
focuses on the interpersonal relationships
 Essential Areas
between students and students, and the
1.teacher
relationship dimension
in a classroom

centers
2. on individual
personal characteristics
development dimensionof
the classroom member

3.that includes
system attributes, and
maintenance suchchange
as
classroom
dimensioncontrol and order, as well as
responsiveness to change
 Changes in technology and social culture
 Continues to evolve with the development of
online courses
 Information gained from ongoing studies of
classroom environment continues to impact
teachers’ knowledge
 Welcoming to children
 Provides sufficient materials for all learners
 Allows children to find, use, and return
materials independently
 Encourages different types of play
 Allows learners to see and move easily
through all the areas of the classroom
 Flexible
 Provides materials that reflect the diversity
of the learners
 House area
 Art area
 Toy area
 Reading and writing area
 Sand and water area
 Woodworking area
 Movement and music area
 Math and science area
 Computer area
 Outdoor area
 Provides instructional process that includes
acquisition of behavioral patterns,
acceptance of acceptable norms and
development of necessary traits.
 Home is critical to learning; love and
encouragement from family.
 Positive home environment provides social
interaction, attention and activities that
promote the development of a positive
attitude to learning.
 Parents provide building blocks to literacy.
 Allows opportunities for interaction among
its members.
 Sets the standards of expectations for the
individual and provides the atmosphere and
environment where remarkable things
happen.
 Learners are enriched by collective meaning-
making, mentorship, encouragement and an
understanding of their perspectives and
unique qualities that are also increasingly
diverse.
 The discussion of learning environment
should also include assessment and
evaluation of the effectiveness of the
environments that institutions create.
 A thoughtfully designed learning environment
provides room for both authentic learning
and appropriate assessment.
 There is a demand for greater accountability
for learning outcomes and for the value of
higher education that sharpens the need to
understand learning environments.
 One of the important tasks of a teacher is to
create an effective learning environment
where learners will achieve more, acquire
more positive attitudes and be equipped with
basic solid skills that they can apply
throughout their lives.
 Teachers should have a thorough knowledge
of their subjects and able to assess learning
effectively.
 Home is another significant learning
environment in enabling children to develop
the trust, attitude and skills that will help
them learn as they embrace the world with
enthusiasm.
 Schools use community meetings to address
critical issues to teach values and to share
information.

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