The Learner and Learning Environment
Assignment
1. A student in grade 4 is complaining to her mother saying “I don’t like to learn in my class, I want to go to another class.”. To clarify the situation mother asked her daughter “don’t you like your teacher”. Then the girl replied “no, no, I love my teacher, she is good, but I don’t like my class, I hate it”
i. By examining the above situation explain what may be the reasons for her hatred of the classroom. (10 marks)
ii. If you are the class teacher, to change the situation of the classroom as user friendly what are the facts you are going to be consider? (20 marks)
2. ‘Learning environment refers to the diverse physical locations, contexts, and cultures in which students learn.
i. Using appropriate examples prove the above statement. (10 marks)
ii. To create an above kind of learning environment, explain how you consider about the Characteristics of a Highly Effective Learning Environment. (10 marks)
3. If you want to design Your Own Learning Environment, what are the four elements to be consider? By taking a suitable example explain them. (15 marks)
4. Explain using suitable examples, the relationship between the Culture and the learning environment? (15 marks)
5. “Classroom environment is the second teacher for any student”
i. Explain about your experiences on “classroom environment and its impact on learning”. (10 marks)
ii. “Learning about my Students’ Backgrounds is very important as it gives higher impact to the learning environment”. Prove this by using suitable examples. (10 marks)