Many of times I meet some Students(Children) Which are not best in their academic results When I interviewed them They said innocently with tears We try our best and also We also work hard but We can't give desirable results We can't remember much time especially in Exam time I forgot many things I was thinking this is academic-phobia Now Question is How you will help children to reduce academic pressure? What kind of steps You will take?
Dear Allaudin
You observe very right.
During my first visit to SENs children, the same finding i have,
But now i also found that by helping them we make their road smoother and resulted into good academic achievement.
It demand more talented and dedicated teacher, a teacher with passion to teach without looking to clock.
One another thing is that, as a teacher we need to make teaching-learning process more simpler and interesting by keeping in mind their individuality.
Due to imbalanced teacher-students ratio, teacher failed to do it at individual level and resulted into the children with difficulty in learning.
Happy Researching....
Dear Allaudin
Your case is very popular around the world. Students need a low affective filter in order to facilitate risk-taking behavior in regards to practicing and learning. Maybe, add digital devices in your classes. Create a free environment with technology. Students may memorize seamless the learning process. Dynamic activities might reduce the pressure,,,
Very interesting and extensive question
I hope it helps.
Jorge
Primary, Secondary & High school teachers have to be very dedicated to impart sound comprehensive education to growing children. This is one sector where the developed world, I mean the Western countries have taken the utmost care & where the developing ones have lagged behind. A few methods that I have undergone are as follows.
Children be exposed to relevant audio-visual allied learning material on a regular basis. Depending upon the class in which they study, given them suitable craft lesson, so that they can do & carry out simple things. In post primary classes, make them create a habit to read simple story books, so that they get interested in reading, & let the teacher explain those of the points not understood by the children. In teaching English Language, it is essential that they exactly know the meaning of each of the words, with their correct spelling. Grammer has its own relevant importance in learning the language. Once they get to know & understand the language, they would start yearning for carrying their book lessons on their own. They need to be through about tables, while learning Mathematics, this basic facts has to be stressed by the teacher. The teacher has to use the big class compass while teaching geometry, so that next the students can replicate them on their own.
Every child has its unique capacity to learn. Some important things are needed from the teachers- 1. Depth of knowledge, 2. Ability to communicate, 3. Patience, 4. Ability to manage adverse situation, 5. Dedication and 6. Devotion of extra time.
In India, I have observed following problems.
Even in renowned schools say, History teacher who teaches history in class IX to class XII, teaches Math in lower class. Or English teacher teaches Geography due to high teacher-student ratio. Thus children are deprived from growing interest.
My daughter had to learn features of physical environment from Science book, EVS book and G.K. book, say 3 to 4 big chapters from each book and say 20 pages from GK book in each term ( three terms in a year) in her primary classes (along with First language , Second Language, Mathematics, Computer, Value Education, History and Geography). Thus she had not much time to learn tables. Now she has entered in secondary classes. But I realize that her foundation in Mathematics has become week. Thus unnecessary pressure due to volume of syllabus is doing harm to the children.
Dear Allaudin,
Many times the kind of stress you mentioned is related to exaggerated ambitions. children (and adults) fear not to fail but not to reach an outstanding result. Thus it is important to address exaggerated expectations and or perfectionism, and promoting the motivation to learn instead the motivation to excel. See also the work of Carol Dweck.
If this idea interest you, I can refer you to more resources.
Best,
Anabella
It sounds as if the children you are interviewing have some learning disabilities. Accommodations for LD in the US are tailored to facilitate their learning needs and therapy is designed to target deficits and prescribed as intervention.
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