NEW LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: CLASSROOM WITHOUT WALLS

In just a blink of an eye, everything changes. COVID-19 Pandemic has shocked everyone and there is no teacher preparation program that could have prepared anyone for this. Teachers are wondering what to do now. As we went to this process it is so important for teachers to set strategies to utilize to help pupils perform at their highest levels. It is in the hands of the teachers the success or failures of pupils to learn because the best tool in teaching is the teacher herself.

They say that “learning happens everywhere, not just in the classroom”. Clare Matterson believed that informal learning has massive potential to give meaning, relevance and context to the ideas that schools offer. Such as experiences can provide an emotional response, offer a moment of revelation or even simply, be a bit of fun. But because of this new normal, from the for walls of classrooms, the new learning environment became classroom without walls.

Teachers should anticipate what skills and work habits, pupils’need. And these make pupils life academically productive and satisfying. From the usual classrooms that affect the teaching and learning, their perception of the development of the six capabilities of critical thinking, self-managed learning, adaptability, problem solving, communication skills, and interpersonal skills and work into learning from wherever they are. Their homes should be the extensions of our schools. We should make their homes their learning environment. Because of so many distraction at home it needs a lot of time and effort to make conducive learning environment for them.

By modelling and reinforcing positive behaviours and environments, teachers, can facilitate learning and minimize disruptions and distractions. Formal class home setups are still vital in promoting pupils learning. Because their surroundings greatly affect their acquisition of learning. In this sense, pupils are motivated and interested to participate when they have nice class homes.

However, our belief about the importance of these experiences is just that convincing inference at best. We need to make sure that through any learning environment, pupils are provided with experiences that are inspiring even life changing-as young minds make sense of the world.

Whether it is formal like in school setup or informal setup of learning which is from their homes, as long as it helps pupils ’learning, develop passion for learning and willingness to learn, I think, either way, if leads to a beautiful destination towards success.