Classrooms plays a very important role not just in acquiring knowledge for a student but also it enables student to utilize the knowledge effectively. Unfortunately, most of the Classrooms in India are very poorly designed and does not factor in scientific impact a student can have if they are in positioned in appropriate learning environment.
Designing a classroom is not decorating. Instead, it should impact learning and have a purpose. Teachers often re-create the same classroom year after year without assessing whether their design enhances student learning.
Teachers should design the classroom that give students opportunities to learn content and also to effectively process the information.
Students need to effectively process information towards the goal of completing the tasks in the classroom. And hence it is important that the student develop various skills to produce results independently and in teams.
Students need to practice various skills they need to practice phonetic skills, math facts, and reading comprehension skills. These skills include working memory, task initiation, organization, metacognition, inhibition, planning and prioritizing, time management, emotional control, sustained attention, flexibility, and goal-directed persistence.
Therefore, teachers have a responsibility and, more important, an opportunity, to cultivate these skills. The design of the classroom is one way to support these skills.
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