Practical teaching and learning!

                              ACTIVITIES FOR PRACTICAL TEACHING

1)      Problem solving: in this section, we can do a number of activities. At first, we can make a group of the students’ .Then we can hand out the problem to every group. They will try to solve it by discussing among themselves. The problem will be in following

A)     If your close friend who has habit of stealing from other’s bag. What would you do for him to remove his habit.

B)      Your one of the relatives is lost in a metro city and does not know how to come out. What suggestions or solutions would you like to give him?

               Above problems are supplied to the students. Then they will discuss it together. They will come forward the class and present their solution. Here they can use their practical knowledge.

*Advantage: i) They develop the habit of practical and reasoning thinking.

                         ii) They have a number of solutions at finger tip.

                       iii)  They develop to manage the problem and its solution properly.

                       iv) They develop to handle the situation in a smart way.

                       v) This activity enables them to go beyond the theoretical

                       vi) This activity makes them to deal with others in a practical way.

2)Stress handling: in this section too, we can bring a number of activities to the class. Through that they can relieve their stress and become a man of practical. Let us see one activity.  

A)     At first, the teacher will give a blank page with some words written in its center to the students. Then they will have ten minutes to observe that page and describe it properly. As soon as they complete their description, they all will come with various descriptions. It is also taken into account  that they will write there what they have on their mind. Slowly and gradually they will enroll with the activity. Then they will release their stress and become active.

B)      First of all they will stand up and arms up, then take deep breathe in. And sigh out. AHHHHHHH like that one or more time we can do it.

                     In above activity the students will have free mind at once.

Advantage :i) The activity prepares the students to live freely and frankly.

                        ii) It makes them to deal with any situation in a logical way.

                        iii) it changes their mind set and aspires them to work hopefully.

3)Effective communication: In order to bring an effective communication we can plan out practical activities.

A)     At first, we need to make a circle of the students. In which nine to ten students are to stand. Then the teacher will have to speak the first student very slowly in his ear about something. That may be four to five sentences and that may be difficult one. The first student will pass it to the second in his ear. Then the second one will pass it to the third one. And it will go on to the last one. When it comes to the last student, at that time there will be huge different between what is said to the first and what the last student to speak. In the last they will realise that they would not listen with attention, but just hear. They will be convinced about the importance of effective communication.

B)      The students will work in groups of six and conduct a small survey. That survey will be on any topic like environment, quality food, health and career etc. They will discuss their findings after the survey to be done. They will learn how to communicate with others effectively. In this way they will increase their competency in the communication.

          Advantage: I ) This prepares them to speak clearly and objectively

                                ii) This enables them listen to others too.

                               iii)This makes them to expand their thinking level.