Knowledge
Exploring Different Learning Styles in Classroom: Innovative teaching practices
Educators must explore innovative teaching practices to cater to diverse learning styles
Education is a dynamic and complex process that involves a wide range of learners with varying abilities, experiences, and preferences. Recognizing and adapting to different learning styles is a critical aspect of effective teaching that helps to engage and motivate all students, regardless of their individual differences. In today’s world, where the traditional ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to education is increasingly being questioned, educators must explore innovative teaching practices to cater to diverse learning styles.
- Creative Teaching
We take the help of tools to stimulate creativity. They include playful games or forms of visual exercises which excite young minds and capture their interest. This is a time-tested method to identify every young student’s creative ability and encourage creative contributions.
- Audio & Video Tools
We use audio-visual materials to supplement textbooks during your sessions. These can be models, filmstrips, movies, pictures, infographics, or other mind-mapping and brain-mapping tools. Such tools help students’ imaginations thrive and grow.
These methods not only develop their ability to listen but will also help them understand the concepts better.
- “Real-World” Learning
We infuse real-world experiences in their classes to make teaching moments fresh and enrich classroom learning. Relating and demonstrating through real-life situations make the material easy to understand and easy to learn. It sparks students’ interest and gets them excited and involved.
- Brainstorm
We conduct brainstorming sessions in their classrooms. These sessions are a great way to get the creative juices flowing.
- Classes Outside the Classroom
Some lessons are best learned when they are taught outside of the classroom. So we organize field trips that are relevant to the lessons. Students find this fresh and exciting. Without taking much effort, they learn and remember what teachers teach them.
- Role Play
Teaching through role-playing is a great way to make children step out of their comfort zone and develop their interpersonal skills. This method comes in handy, especially when teachers teach literature, history, or current events. The role-playing approach helps our students understand how the academic material is relevant to their everyday tasks.
- Stimulating Classroom Environment
A classroom environment that is well-decorated, fun, and engaging helps stimulate a student’s mind and helps them think and learn better. So, we try to create and stimulate this environment to help the students explore and encourage them to learn about the subject.
- Welcome New Ideas
An open-minded attitude can help you in innovating new teaching methods. Though you might claim to be open-minded, it’s human nature to resist change. Evaluate yourself and ensure you try out new ideas in the classroom.
Author – Manisha Chandra, IBDP Coordinator, Sanskar School, Jaipur
