Teachers can eliminate ‘dead time’ in the classroom by using creative tools and activities that allow students to learn through tapping into multiple intelligences. In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff explores various strategies you can use in the classroom to engage your students.
| Dates: 16th, 17th & 18th December 2019 | Time: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
Cooperative Learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Each member of a team is not only responsible for learning what is taught, but also for helping teammates learn, thus creating an atmosphere of achievement.
It homework a waste of time or is it an effective tool? In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff considers the research on the age-old debate of whether or not to assign homework and its impact on student learning.
| Dates: 20th, 21st & 22nd November 2019 | Time: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
Are some of your students good at grasping mathematical concepts while others find it easy to write a text or to make a speech? Can some play an instrument or like to sing? Do they feel comfortable interacting with others? Join our workshop and explore how the Multiple Intelligences, as introduced by Howard Gardner, can be used to learn about the learning styles of your students.
| Dates: 14th & 15th November 2019 | Time: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
In the working and learning environment, a confident presenter is able to convey information in an effective way. Moreover, drawing attention of the audience is not an easy task. To present effectively, one should be aware of the skills of presenting effectively and be able to use different methods. In this workshop, one will explore ways to develop meaningful presentations.
