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THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT
THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT
Students are expected to behave properly, sit up straight, get their information through books, do not take food or liquid while they do their homework, switch off the radio, the CD player, the television while they are studying, etc. This conditioning may frustrate many learners who tend to prefer different environmental characteristics.
A few variables to take into account:
- The space (where the students prefer doing their study): at home, at school, but also in the library or in the open air, etc.
- When
they prefer doing their study: in the morning, in the middle of the night, immediately after lunch, etc.
- The light: in a bright room, or in a room suffused with light.
- The temperature: whether they prefer doing their study in a warm or in a cold room.
- The sound: whether they like listening to music while studying, or whether they need absolute silence.
- The physical position: lying in bed, walking around the room, sitting up straight.
Each individual may prefer different environmental characteristics. The teacher should become aware of these preferences, in order to:
- Help the students become aware of their
environmental preferences
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and
- Help them understand whether these preferences are effective for them; whether they should change their preferences in order to suit their.
learning strategies
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SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE TEACHERS
For example, if a student is a
kinaesthetic learner,
the teacher may suggest him/her to sit close to other kinaesthetic learners (besides this, kinaesthetic learners should not be penalized, whenever possible, for sitting in a relaxed way: they tend to need comfort).
If a student is a
visual learner,
the teacher may suggest him/her to sit at the front of the class or near a window or a place where there is a good view (since visual learners tend to release tension through looking at nice, spacious things).
If a students is an
auditory learner,
the teacher may suggest him/her to sit away from noise sources (like the classroom door leading to corridors), in order to avoid distraction.
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