Example of one large class.I usually try to teach one or two class in open spaces like parks, museums, or different places to get more enthusiasm, confidence and new ways to be in contact with nature or ourselves.
SDome times develop dialogues and I record them or I go through different groups recording and checking their performance in next class I show them using my pc in class.
Woao!!It is incredible,we're just in week 6,Only four week to finish this Winter Course.This course looks like as semester in a normal course,becuase we have been applying all theories studied,and share our experiencces in a collaborative way as we 're sharing a physical room...But look around you:It is a Virtual group in a virtual room,with a moderator as tutor and technology as means to communicate, to evaluate,and to practice knowledge learned from our own discussions and tasks.We're in front of our next four steps to finish and a strong chain among our colleagues in this course.
Large Class in this class is a specific point that in my case is a model of clas that I live everyday in High school and University:Patience,Creativity,dynamics,and activities to group are the clue of this kind of rooms.
What do we need to control Large Classes?
Alastair Grant, a Teacher Development Manager in Buenos Aires, looks at the challenges in managing large classes of teenagers, and suggests ways to ensure successful lessons,I used the items to explain my own elements in my are classes:
Monitoring:our activities warm up,task,evaluating by ourselves with leadership.
Environment:To control reources in class is important to the teacher and students to develop an effective class.
Discipline: As teacher in front of large classes we need to take the control to get our goals.
Interaction:A big weakness like discipline, we could lose interaction with all students and it is not positive to keep the control of the discipline,we should organize activities that encourage interaction with teacher and students,students and students,etc.
Evaluation:Most difficult part,we want to live or to be in a hurry in our home and free hours...Let's introduce technology as our helper in this important point.
http://oupeltglobalblog.com/2011/08/30/teaching/
I found an UNESCO booklet about large classes that offer intersting suggestions:
Challenging Opportunities
Teaching large classes is a challenge, but it can also offer many
opportunities for you to improve your teaching and to make it more
enjoyable and rewarding for you and your students.
Evaluating learning and teaching in large classes, so that you can
provide good opportunities for students to show what they are
learning, and you can reflect on your own teaching practices.
Please remember, however, that there is no “best way” to teach
large classes. You must develop the approach that works best for you
based on your teaching style, the characteristics of your students, and
the goals and objectives of your lessons and curriculum.
I invite you to read more information about to manage Large Classes (http://icfe.teachereducation.net.pk/resources/res15.pdf)
The Dakar Framework for Action adopted at the World Education
Forum in Senegal during April 2000
MY LARGE CLASSES PHOTOS:
PNFA Technical Administration 2011-2012.
PNFA Bachelor in Administration 2010-2011
Pnfa:2008 - 2012
Interesting, Orquidia.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to check those websites. Of course the concept of large classes can vary a lot. Depending on the level and the type of students sometimes 26 can be a really large class and you may need all your best strategies to keep them motivated. I still think (and pardon me for being so immodest) I am the best resource - my way of sensing the mood of a class and adapt or completely change what I had planned. Sometimes that's really necessary.
Luisa
ReplyDeleteIt's true,our mood, passion, actions,sense of humor, are our best strategy to motivate!.
Hi Orquidia,
ReplyDeleteGreat post and wonderful links.
I agree with you on 5 elements raised in your post. Yes, If we could combine well the 5 elements, we will have more-than-expected outcomes.
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Hi Orquidia,
ReplyDeleteI love your pictures especially the one in the park. It is good to change the setting once in a while so that students do not get bored of the same scene everyday. Concerning the reading you proposed about large class, I have to say it is similar to some information I heard this week during a webinar. Teachers have to create different atmosphere when working with too many students, then we should create groups, move students where all get chance to participate. Make them to have roles inside classroom while we monitor, keep track of participation and guide!
Huge hug from my warm Coro :)
Yohimar
Thanks a lot for each comments.They offer me wishes to go ahead!
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