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NUR AMEERA BALQIS BINTI MOHD KHAIRI

Activity Behaviour and Psychosocial
Classroom
Activities can be done Psychosocial refers to
by teachers while Management the influence or
integrating the 6Cs
interrelation of social
during class such as factors on the mind and
critical thinking in
problem solving. behaviour (Oxford
English Dictionary, 2012).

Physical Arrangement Teaching

The physical arrangement of a Teaching students in the 21st century
classroom must allow teacher-student requires educators to create a conducive
interactions to take place. Classroom
environment for both mainstream and
seating arrangements can influence inclusive classrooms, where students can
classroom climate and students’
relationships (Berg et al., 2012). develop their cognitive abilities.

Activity Name: This activity
'Think-Pair-Share' integrates several

6C elements:

Activity

An activity that allows - critical thinking
students to work on a problem - collaboration
individually, in pairs and finally - communication
as a class discussion. (Pardeshi,
- creativity'
2016)

Mainstream TEACHING Inclusive

- Refers to the general - Refers to education
education classroom. that focuses on
- Student centered, special needs.

teachers focus on - Teacher centered
information - Students in inclusive

transmission between classrooms are
students. weaker and need
constant guidance.
- Teachers encourage
discussions among

students and act as
instructors.

The seating Physical
arrangement is Arrangement
based on the
cluster style
arrangement.
Student centric.
Tables are
arranged into small
groups to integrate
6Cs.
Encourages
teamwork and
group discussions
among students.

Psychosocial

a) Teacher’s role as a catalyst for b) Teacher’s role in building
creativity to manage a conducive positive relationships in the
mainstream and inclusive
learning environment:
classroom:
- Create a classroom that - Give counselling
to troubled
focuses on interaction
- Provide adequate feedback students
- Use easy to understand words - Spend quality time with students
for students - Give rewards to motivate
students.

REFERENCES

Ali, G. K. et. al. (2017). Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Student’s Academic
Performance in One of Nigerian Colleges of Education. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and

Humanities (MJSSH), 2(1), 1-10.

Gremmen, M., et. al. (2016). Considerations for classroom seating arrangements and the role
of teacher characteristics and beliefs. Social Psychology of Education, 19(4),
749-774.

Marschark, M. et. al. (2010). Approaches to teaching in mainstream and separate
postsecondary classrooms. American Annals of the Deaf, 155(4), 481-487.

Norsafiah Norazman, et. al. (2019). A REVIEW OF SEATING ARRANGEMENTS
TOWARDS THE 21st CENTURY CLASSROOM APPROACH IN SCHOOLS.
Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Environment.

REFERENCES

Pardeshi, K. (2016). Improving the Student Performance Using Think-Pair-Share for
Operating System. Journal of Engineering Transformation.

PDC. (2020). Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom.
University of La Verne.

https://www.pdcourses.net/pdc-news.php?b_id=28&u=classroom-management-strat egies

Reinke, W. M. (n.d.). Strategy: Physical Classroom Structure. The Classroom Checkup.
https://www.classroomcheckup.org/physical-classroom-structure/

Wright, J. (n.d.). Inclusion, Mainstreaming and LRE. WrightPsych.
https://www.wrightpsych.com/popular-topics/lre