17 October 2010

The importance of environment as a teaching and learning media

The use of media in the teaching and learning is very important .The relevence of materials in learning environment.
Rwambiwa et al(1982)once say a fieldtrip does require adequate preparation as in the case of teaching media.The subject of the trip must be approached and prepared by the teacher .This is done to prepare the conducive good relations,documents if possible with illustration charts and other aids may be made to orient pupils to the precise nature of operation. An environment with background information which helps pupils to have a dealer understanding of first hand observations maybe set.
Wall charts and pictures with related information create a very good learning environment which satisfy pupils' curiosity to discover things.
Pictorial media set an environment which also stimulates the curiosity in the pupils to explore real life situations ,well before they are in the actual field of observing nature .Forrester(1989) advocates that the teacher should allow time for children to look through the pictures ,this will stimulate their curiosity .Therefore the teacher is urged to make or look for pictures relating to the content to cover and make pupils opertised to discover more real field.Background of what to look for will have been improved by doing so children will then be taken out to observe ,manipulate and dtructurise or draw real things of the world.
The library centre in class is also available area of learning process.Before hand ,teacher and pupils might make booklets and cards with pictures and attractive shapes so that pupils may observe and discuss to get the much needed curiosity to discover more in real life situation.
Schonell(1961) puts that supplementary to the books and other learning materials provided by the school pupils and teachers can prepare booklet in attractive shapes and colours and put them in library corners.These booklets stimulate children's curiosity to read and discuss what may be contained in them .It will be the teacher's duty to put relavent picture and informatiom to the pending lesson or trip.
Implications to the teacher in the teaching and learning environment:
The children should be exposed to a variety of methods and materials so that they develop and understand .
Questions asked must not be to abstract .I subscribed to the idea ,that Educators should use also fieldtrips,videos,internet whatever available.This can help pupils to understand better.
Language should be according to the cognitive development level of the learners.
A conducive learning environment should be created and the use of other approaches where learners are grouped according to their academic performance and capabilities ,thus fast and slow learners are put in the same groups.
From the findings it is deduced that use of media is found to be one of the most effective methods of enhancing teaching and learning at juniour level.In other it is realised that some of the learners facing challenges as far as using media is concerned.The assumption is that instrutions are not clear to the children or children did not get enough time to use media. Pupils participate well if they are taught using media and the use of two or more senses in learning can bring about good results in the field of education, since pupils think critically because they are given activities and media to use. Language is used should be at the cognitive level of children.

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