A Postive Classroom Environment Is Important to Childrens
Introduction
While I believe that a positive classroom environment is important to a students success,
that of it’s self is not all.
Below is a diagram showing the factors responsible for a student success:
There are more than one factors attributing to a students success. This paper’s intent is to
highlight these factors to show that it does not only take the creation of a positive
Classroom Environment for student’s success.
According to the Oxford Pocket dictionary environment means surrounding especially as
affecting lives. Circumstances of living.
Two elements of the classroom environment are the physical and the psychosocial
environment. The physical environment refers to the overall surrounding this would
include the ambiance, the classroom and general wall space, traffic patterns and bulletin
board. According to Maltalon; BA (2004) The physical environment refers to the over all
surroundings of the classroom and includes everything that is inside those four walls. The
other element, the psychosocial environment, refers to the relations, emotions values and
attitudes of both the students and the teachers. Maltalon; BA (2004) points out that the
word psychosocial comes from two words: “psychology meaning the study of mental
traits and social pertaining to being able to live companionable with others. Therefore a positive classroom environment speaks to an environment in which a student feels, comfortable and creative, eager to return each day. A warm place of belonging and acceptance of the student’s opinions and ideas. It also is a place where both student and teacher develops a sense of trust and respect for each other while developing strong values and attitudes that are acceptable to themselves and the society in general. A positive learning and social environment is important for all students. They benefit greatly from meaningful interactions with both their peers and other members of
While I believe that a positive classroom environment is important to a students success,
that of it’s self is not all.
Below is a diagram showing the factors responsible for a student success:
There are more than one factors attributing to a students success. This paper’s intent is to
highlight these factors to show that it does not only take the creation of a positive
Classroom Environment for student’s success.
According to the Oxford Pocket dictionary environment means surrounding especially as
affecting lives. Circumstances of living.
Two elements of the classroom environment are the physical and the psychosocial
environment. The physical environment refers to the overall surrounding this would
include the ambiance, the classroom and general wall space, traffic patterns and bulletin
board. According to Maltalon; BA (2004) The physical environment refers to the over all
surroundings of the classroom and includes everything that is inside those four walls. The
other element, the psychosocial environment, refers to the relations, emotions values and
attitudes of both the students and the teachers. Maltalon; BA (2004) points out that the
word psychosocial comes from two words: “psychology meaning the study of mental
traits and social pertaining to being able to live companionable with others. Therefore a positive classroom environment speaks to an environment in which a student feels, comfortable and creative, eager to return each day. A warm place of belonging and acceptance of the student’s opinions and ideas. It also is a place where both student and teacher develops a sense of trust and respect for each other while developing strong values and attitudes that are acceptable to themselves and the society in general. A positive learning and social environment is important for all students. They benefit greatly from meaningful interactions with both their peers and other members of
Bibliography: In Future Positive by Edwarda De Bono (1980 Barbara Mattalon -Classroom and Behavioral Management; McQueen (1992)