Research on Strategies for Active ClassroomTeaching Methods
Hou Guo ping【Singapore】
[Abstract]: Teaching is a complex research field, and although there is no fixed method for teaching, there are still rules to follow. Through teaching practice, in-depth research, and attempts to use different methods to break through it, stimulate students' genuine feelings and boldly write them down; Respecting students' creative practice, discovering and igniting the highlights in their compositions, is an effective strategy for guiding personalized writing.
[Keywords]: Inspire interest, rely on textbooks, accumulate materials, evaluate diversity
After the introduction of the new "Chinese Language Curriculum Standards", there are more specific requirements for student writing, that is, student composition teaching must not be the existence of a coping formula. It should be an article that can express students' true emotions and the expression of their hearts. Therefore, when requiring students to write, they must fully respect their individual requirements. The inspiration given by this requirement is that composition classroom teaching should be a new and effective teaching method aimed at promoting students' individuality and cultivating their innovative abilities, so as to make students become passive and active when writing, and shift from asking them to write to asking them to write. How can this new teaching method be implemented in composition teaching? I think the following points should be done well:
1、Inspire students' interest in writing, learn to accumulate knowledge, and lay a foundation for writing
(1) Encourage writing and stimulate students' interest in writing through different forms
We often say that interest is the best teacher. In daily teaching, we often regard cultivating students' interests as the most important teaching method. In composition teaching, it is even more necessary to find ways to motivate students, stimulate their interest, and thus fall in love with composition. In addition to regular teaching, we have many opportunities for students to showcase their talents, such as hand copied newspapers, class tabloids, setting up cultural corridors, submitting articles, etc. We encourage students to actively and boldly write, and preserve their well written works for centralized display, mutual learning and communication, and appreciate the charm of words; Save students' well written essays and print them out as electronic drafts to compile them into books. The sense of achievement gained enhances students' passion and motivation for writing.
(2) Step into nature and listen to the sounds of nature; Experience life, accumulate writing materials, and learn to express emotions sincerely
Life is the best source of composition, often guiding students to capture rich and colorful scenes, events, and characters with typical significance that appear in school, family, and society. Record these materials in the form of essays and diaries, and summarize them into a good essay. In spring, there are birds chirping and flowers blooming; in summer, there are lush branches and leaves; in autumn, there are abundant fruits; in winter, there is white snow. Lead children out of the campus, enjoy the gurgling of the stream, listen to the chirping of insects and frogs, and appreciate nature and its beauty and magic through observation and thinking. Let yourself fly and generate infinite imagination. The richer the life, the broader the essay. Take to the streets and clean the city with sanitation workers, feeling the hard work and dedication of sanitation workers; Assist parents with household chores that are within their capabilities at home and learn to be grateful; Entering a museum to experience the changes in history and the greatness of great figures Write down your personal experience in words. This kind of composition not only gives students something to write, but also enables them to express themselves sincerely and emotionally.
2、Relying on textbooks, mobilizing emotions, and making students willing to express themselves
Textbooks are teaching dialogue texts that are both literary and beautiful, rich in cultural connotations and contemporary atmosphere. We should guide students to explore textbook resources, expand their writing training points in teaching, promote their divergent thinking in practicing, express diverse emotional experiences in a personalized way, and form personalized writing training. Elementary school students' writing is just beginning. If we don't pay attention to guiding students to explore life, stimulate their interest and enthusiasm in writing, and focus on their emotional world, it will lead to the phenomenon of students' writing being fake, big, and empty.
When teaching the text "Deep Affection of a Mother" in the first volume of fifth grade, I seized the opportunity and guided the children to open their hearts and taste the sweet spring of "true feelings". When the author Liang Xiaosheng saw his mother working in such a harsh environment and her extremely thin back, he was shocked and heartbroken. He repeatedly called out "my mother" in his heart... Yes, may I ask which child in the world does not feel sorry for their mother? At this moment, the hearts of the children present must be like ripples on a calm lake, their emotions fluctuating.
As the classroom progressed, they entered the situation, slowly comprehending the touching emotions and savoring the sweetness of true feelings bit by bit. Undoubtedly, in terms of emotions, this class was successful. I found the answer in the lively eyes of the children, which was the collision of text, teacher, and student. At the moment when the spark flashes, a beautiful miracle will surely bloom. So I expanded and extended this segment, asking the children to share their experience of having a sore nose. At this moment, Hanhan stood up and said that her hamster had been lost. She felt heartbroken and her nose ached; Xinyi said that a small dog was crushed to death on the main road, and his nose became sore; Kerry said that the time he saw an injured sparrow, his nose twitched. At this moment, although I was somewhat surprised, I was not in a hurry to deny the children. Instead, I was working hard to build a bridge for them to run towards true feelings and clear the channels that hindered their thinking.
Children, why are our compositions always the same? It's just that you dare not explore your most genuine feelings. Teacher, let's see who in our class is the bravest and dares to express your feelings to classmates! "At this moment, the class monitor Haochen's eyes flickered, as if she had something to say, so I asked her to bravely say it. Her expression was solemn and her voice was deep. At that time, I was a little excited. "My desired effect is coming!" She choked and said, "My mother fried deep-fried dough sticks that time, and my hands were burned accidentally. I looked at the blisters on my mother's hands, and my nose was sore." I concluded, "It's really mother daughter connection!" Then, Jiayu said, "Teacher, my brother was injured that time. When he was pushed into the operating room, my nose was sore and I cried." At that time, Qixuan, the most naughty boy in my class, also stood up and said, "Teacher, my father hurt his arm when he worked... I saw my father injured... His nose was sore..." His face turned red, and he cried on the table. Child, blood is thicker than water. Who can withstand such shock and heartache? "Zihan, who had just finished speaking and sat down, stood up again and said," Teacher, every time my mother goes to the hospital for chemotherapy and lies in the hospital bed, my nose hurts... "She could no longer suppress her true feelings. Yes, I know Zihan's mother has cancer, but I didn't expect her to dare to say it today and boldly express her feelings. Children, let's take care of our classmates around us more, because they are also our relatives
After this class, I took advantage of the situation and arranged to practice writing along with the text. The children all wrote about their experiences of their noses getting sore, and suddenly felt that they had become so brave and bold. Each person's essay was blooming with the flower of true feelings - the most beautiful flower in the world. In this class, I relied on the textbook to stimulate emotions and create a desire for students to express themselves, opening the door to their hearts and allowing true emotions to naturally flow. I wrote personalized essays.
3、 Diversified evaluation, allowing students to feel the joy of writing
Essay grading is the process of cultivating students' interest in writing, stimulating their desire to write, and experiencing the success of writing. Breaking the current situation where the evaluation of compositions is determined by teachers, adopting diverse evaluations and amplifying the function of composition evaluation.
(1) When evaluating students' compositions, it is important to evaluate them selectively
The traditional evaluation method is completed by teachers, who can selectively evaluate students' compositions. We do not provide comprehensive and detailed grading for the entire essay, but instead focus on highlighting the excellent and exciting parts of the essay, so that students understand that their carefully considered good words and sentences have been appreciated by the teacher, and they can read them in class for learning and reference, maximizing their sense of achievement in the writing. The idea of 'I can do it' and 'I succeed' constantly breeds in students' hearts, injecting 'mental' motivation into their continuous writing. Mark out any errors in words, phrases, sentences, punctuation marks, etc. and explain them to classmates one by one. For senior students, they can quickly make corrections after emphasizing them one by one. As for other errors, they can be temporarily ignored. In composition teaching, we can emphasize the professor again.
(2) Strengthen interactive evaluation among students
Mutual approval and mutual modification are supplements and improvements to self approval and self modification. Guide students to peer review, teach them correction methods, and clarify correction requirements. A single essay can be graded by multiple people, or multiple essays can be graded by one person. When evaluating with peers, the first thing to do is to acknowledge the success of others' compositions, recommend wonderful paragraphs, beautiful words and phrases to classmates, and of course, talk about areas for improvement. Providing your own impartial opinions and suggestions to classmates' compositions is also a way to gain writing skills and improve writing abilities. In addition to comprehensive writing comments, teaching students can also use eyebrow markers, a wavy line, a word, an exclamation mark, etc. The level of evaluation can also be reflected in motivational phrases. Inspire students' enthusiasm for writing through interaction, and of course, they can also face every future writing with joy.
In short, in composition teaching, we should start from the actual situation of students, integrate them into life, adopt various training forms, use diverse evaluation methods, increase their interest in composition, ignite their desire for composition, and maintain their enthusiasm for composition. As a teacher, it is even more important to explore effective methods of composition teaching, constantly improve and practice diligently, and teach methods. We believe that students will think, know, and enjoy composition, and composition teaching will embark on a successful path.