Regardless of whether you are a teacher or a student, you know that when classroom desks move, the atmosphere in that classroom changes as well. She can become more attractive, more cozy and awaken different feelings in those present.
This is no coincidence. A good design from classroom it can leverage some of the students' skills, especially if they are aware of what will happen.
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It turns out that when students see all the movement, a “key” changes in their brains eager for knowledge.
Thus, they may be more susceptible to developing some executive functions, skills related to the management of cognitive processes.
Among these functions, we can mention:
- Working memory;
- Task initiation;
- Organization;
- Metacognition;
- Planning and Prioritization;
- Time management;
- Emotional control;
- Sustained attention;
- Flexibility;
- Goal-directed persistence.
Read on to see four classroom designs and four executive functions that will develop in your students.
How to organize the classroom to improve certain skills of students?
working memory
This executive function is nothing more than the student's ability to retain information to complete a task. It's as if the brain has a reminder that will inform the student about what he must do to reach a certain goal.
For this, the teacher must organize the classroom in a way that guides students on what to do. One suggestion is to place visuals in place that delineate the routines teenagers' daily lives.
Organization
Here we speak in the purest sense of the word: students must have their materials, bodies and thoughts organized and clear.
The first step is to prepare the environment. For example, room spaces need to be large or at least accommodate all students comfortably. There should also be specific places for each activity, so even those who are not in the class can understand what to do.
In this case, the teacher needs to be more active. So that students can organize themselves with tasks and content, how about handing them in at the beginning of the day? It is advisable to keep an example with your own material and clothing, and also to organize your thoughts.
task initiation
It's what we call "proactivity" in the corporate environment. Students need to be able to initiate their activities on their own.
The room must be organized in such a way as to guide and help students when it comes to prioritizing the stages of a routine. It's a good idea to leave the materials well marked and accessible so they can see them, pick them up and get to work.
It is also interesting to prevent the materials from distracting students and to show only the essentials. Many attention points do not provide students with a sense of priority.
Inhibition
Inhibition is nothing more than the ability of students to monitor their own behavior.
A good idea is to use colors with purpose, for example to organize information. However, care must be taken not to extrapolate, as this can overly confuse students.
In addition, the room must be dynamic and created with the help of the students. They will decide if it's working or not. Listening to their views is an important part of the process.
Graduated in Social Communication at the Federal University of Goiás. Passionate about digital media, pop culture, technology, politics and psychoanalysis.