A place that spells warmth and comfort; which instantly makes you feel pleasant and welcoming is a positive space. It helps you to relax, be yourself and focus on your priorities and tasks. You feel happy to be in this place and look forward to spending time in this space. A positive ambience is one of the prerequisites for learning. Hence it is extremely essential that we create a space that is conducive for learning. Every aspect of the space, shape of the school building, the layout of the classroom, the ventilation in the room, light and spacing, color of the wall contribute to creating an ideal space.
The ambience of a conventional classroom setting is very formal and often makes you feel grim. It exudes discipline, adherence to the decorum of the classroom. It is difficult to feel relaxed and at ease. In the traditional classroom layout wherein the teacher’s desk is near the blackboard and benches are arranged in the straight rows .Here the teacher is unable to interact with all the students as he/she can hardly see the faces of all her students.
An interesting classroom layout can be designed to make the learning space look appealing. . The color of the walls should be carefully chosen in order to make the classroom look warm, welcoming and spacious .There should be sufficient ventilation and illumination in the classroom. A classroom can be divided into sections each pertaining to a specific objective.
For whole class lecture, the benches can be arranged in a semicircular pattern, allowing the teacher free space to move while explaining the concepts to the students. It will also provide the teacher easy access to each students to help solve their queries. A separate area for teacher led small classroom discussion can be created in the room by using colorful rugs on the floor for the students to sit with the teacher. This will allow the students to receive personal attention and create an intimate learning environment. A U shaped area for students group work can be created by placing tables of different shapes and colors. It will allow the students to easily interact with each other and facilitates collaboration. Bean bags, comfortable chairs and sofas can be set up in the library to allow the students to read their books or read their course material on their tablets/laptops. Displaying the posters, charts, projects done by students on the classroom walls or soft boards personalizes the classroom. It helps in creating an ambience where students feel comfort and confidence on seeing their work. It also gives them a sense of ownership, feeling of accomplishment on seeing their work displayed in the class and scoring good grades. They will look forward to come to the classroom every day and work hard to contribute to the class.
Keeping in mind the space, classroom strength, feasibility, financial and other constrains, the best option is to optimize the available resourses. There is never a generic solution, understanding the needs of students and catering to them is of utmost importance and hence an optimal layout should be chosen.
The ambience of a conventional classroom setting is very formal and often makes you feel grim. It exudes discipline, adherence to the decorum of the classroom. It is difficult to feel relaxed and at ease. In the traditional classroom layout wherein the teacher’s desk is near the blackboard and benches are arranged in the straight rows .Here the teacher is unable to interact with all the students as he/she can hardly see the faces of all her students.
An interesting classroom layout can be designed to make the learning space look appealing. . The color of the walls should be carefully chosen in order to make the classroom look warm, welcoming and spacious .There should be sufficient ventilation and illumination in the classroom. A classroom can be divided into sections each pertaining to a specific objective.
For whole class lecture, the benches can be arranged in a semicircular pattern, allowing the teacher free space to move while explaining the concepts to the students. It will also provide the teacher easy access to each students to help solve their queries. A separate area for teacher led small classroom discussion can be created in the room by using colorful rugs on the floor for the students to sit with the teacher. This will allow the students to receive personal attention and create an intimate learning environment. A U shaped area for students group work can be created by placing tables of different shapes and colors. It will allow the students to easily interact with each other and facilitates collaboration. Bean bags, comfortable chairs and sofas can be set up in the library to allow the students to read their books or read their course material on their tablets/laptops. Displaying the posters, charts, projects done by students on the classroom walls or soft boards personalizes the classroom. It helps in creating an ambience where students feel comfort and confidence on seeing their work. It also gives them a sense of ownership, feeling of accomplishment on seeing their work displayed in the class and scoring good grades. They will look forward to come to the classroom every day and work hard to contribute to the class.
Keeping in mind the space, classroom strength, feasibility, financial and other constrains, the best option is to optimize the available resourses. There is never a generic solution, understanding the needs of students and catering to them is of utmost importance and hence an optimal layout should be chosen.
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