TP Task 2

TP Task 2 – Active Learning Environments
Name: Mahra Al Qassimi

Student ID: H00330597
Course: EPC 3903 – Practicum 3b
Instructor: Robin Ogdol
(Technology, 2017)
TP Task 2 – Active Learning Environments A blog is required for this task.
Planning activities that allow students to clarify, question, apply, and consolidate new
knowledge.
What is an active learning environment? What are its benefits? How does it link to the
inquiry cycle?
Active learning environment is having students engaged in the lesson would want to cooperate
with each other and participate as an individual/whole group. It is important for teachers to
help students learn new skills by planning lessons that allows them to learn actively in the
classroom. Both active learning environment and inquiry cycle use, are tools used by teachers
to develop children’s critical thinking, teamwork, problem solving, and creativity. The benefits
of active learning is that it allows the student to exercise their critical thinking, improve their
ability to recall information, and teach them to participate in discussions. The teacher should
take in each students learning style into consideration when planning and active learning
lesson in order to provide activities that will engage various learners. Students should be
placed in a classroom where they can be engaged and explore freely.
Reference
DeLoatch, P. (2015, October 14). 10 Ways to Bring Active Learning To Your

Classroom. Retrieved from edudemic:
http://www.edudemic.com/active-learning-in-classroom/
Choose 3 lessons to observe to answer the following questions:

What was the prior
What was the impact of the
What was the activity? learning to this
activity i.e. no. of ss engaged?
lesson?
Students had to work individually, Each group table was All students were engaged since
s/he will be given a worksheet given a 5-piece puzzle they were all busy working
along picture cut-outs of words and the students had independently.
that end with the sound to cooperate and fix
-at and students had to use glue to the puzzle together.
paste the correct picture on its Each table got
corresponding word and students different pictures of
were given the option to color in words that end with
the pictures if they liked. Students the sound ‘at’.
develop their fine motor skills Through this activity
when using a glue or coloring. students develop their
teamwork and
communication skills.
Ms. Roopa will display on the Students played one During this activity, the whole
board numbers 1-60, and have a of their favorite games class participated.
few missing numbers according to which is the flashcard
the number of students in the game. Students held
classroom. She will randomly the numbers by tens
hand out a card with a number to and waited for the
each student. As a whole group, teacher to give them a
the students will start counting number or hint. E.g.
from number one and so on until she will say “where is
there’s a missing number then she number forty?” and
would ask the students what students will
number comes next. Students will immediately run
have to be actively listening and towards the student
participating in order for the holding the number 40
student that is holding that specific card.
number to come up and say what
number they’re holding out loud
and then place that card on the
desk and head back towards their
assigned seats.
Ms. Roopa prepared a group The teacher played a The student found this activity
activity for each table, she handed Fruits nursery rhymes rather enjoyable, they spent
out a picture of a basket along with and had students their time coloring in the
fruits and vegetables cut-outs and guess the names of pictures and deciding which
asked students to color them and fruits and vegetables will go in the basket and which
paste only the fruits on the paper. displayed. one they will use to put on the
As for the vegetable cut-outs, I crown.
will ask them to bring it to me and
I will measure their head and make
a vegetable crown that they can
wear it and take home.
Which activity engaged most students? Why do you think this happened?
The activity that engaged the entire class was Math – filling in the missing numbers, where the
each student received a random flashcard with a number on it and had to hide it from the
others. The students were engaged because this activity required their full attention, if the
students happened to get distracted they wouldn’t know when it’s their turn to come up and
answer.
Record and reflect on the safety components of at least 3 lessons taught whilst on TP.:
- Created rules to ensure safety of all
students.
- Display fire safety signage in the
What safety issues were taken into
classroom.
consideration?
- Rarely use scissors, most work
materials are prepared by MST and
nanny before the lesson.
- Yes, they were aware of them by
Were the students made aware of them? having the teachers go over classroom
How? rules often until the students know it
by heart.
- By having a fire evacuation drills
every now and then.
- Keep a very close eye when the
students are using scissors and remind
them to be safe, and teach them the
right way to use it.
Did any safety issues arise in the lesson that - There weren’t any safety issues arising
were not planned for? that were not planned for.
Is there signage in the classroom regarding - Classroom rules

safety? - Display fire safety signage

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TP Task 2 – Active Learning Environments

Name: Mahra Al Qassimi

DeLoatch, P. (2015, October 14). 10 Ways to Bring Active Learning To Your

Choose 3 lessons to observe to answer the following questions:

Is there signage in the classroom regarding - Classroom rules

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