Learning Horizons
SCAFFOLDING-- ROLE OF THE TEACHER
INTRODUCTION
A constructivist approach primarily includes interaction and collaboration learning as well as a flexible curriculum and a variety of activities to enable the learners to construct meaning themselves which ensures better retention. Thus in class room learning becomes more dynamic.
Need for the study One of the prerequisites in learning language is to become a good communicator using the target language. This sometimes appears to be a difficult task in certain classroom situations. Teaching in a Kendriya Vidyalaya presents such a situation.
Difficulties that K.V.S. students face The students of K.V. lack the ability of speaking and reading effectively.
The aim of helping the students to become proficient communicators cannot always be realized as; the language classes limits an adequate practice opportunities for each student.
The issues are three fold—
1. Over Crowded classrooms.
2. Limited availability of target language speakers as most of the students cannot speak the English 3. The students of KV they come from Diverse backgrounds, many lacking the communication skills which hinders their performance in the second language i.e. English.
OBJECTIVES--
The main objective of this experiment was to leave aside conventional approach of learning and use a new and vibrant method of teaching, where the students will be actively engaged and learning will become joyful. The main objective to choose this topic was to reinforce LISTENING. SPEAKING, READING, WRITING, skills in the learners, so that they become active learners. To make the language more approachable, the performance smoother, and generate a liking for the subject amongst the students, some innovative ideas were implemented.
The Experiment was conducted on the students of class 5th from their text Marigold based on activity- method of teaching, the period chosen for this experiment was a block period, and the recording of the lesson was
INTRODUCTION
A constructivist approach primarily includes interaction and collaboration learning as well as a flexible curriculum and a variety of activities to enable the learners to construct meaning themselves which ensures better retention. Thus in class room learning becomes more dynamic.
Need for the study One of the prerequisites in learning language is to become a good communicator using the target language. This sometimes appears to be a difficult task in certain classroom situations. Teaching in a Kendriya Vidyalaya presents such a situation.
Difficulties that K.V.S. students face The students of K.V. lack the ability of speaking and reading effectively.
The aim of helping the students to become proficient communicators cannot always be realized as; the language classes limits an adequate practice opportunities for each student.
The issues are three fold—
1. Over Crowded classrooms.
2. Limited availability of target language speakers as most of the students cannot speak the English 3. The students of KV they come from Diverse backgrounds, many lacking the communication skills which hinders their performance in the second language i.e. English.
OBJECTIVES--
The main objective of this experiment was to leave aside conventional approach of learning and use a new and vibrant method of teaching, where the students will be actively engaged and learning will become joyful. The main objective to choose this topic was to reinforce LISTENING. SPEAKING, READING, WRITING, skills in the learners, so that they become active learners. To make the language more approachable, the performance smoother, and generate a liking for the subject amongst the students, some innovative ideas were implemented.
The Experiment was conducted on the students of class 5th from their text Marigold based on activity- method of teaching, the period chosen for this experiment was a block period, and the recording of the lesson was