Ownership in the Classroom

 I believe that what makes a student want to take ownership in their learning is personalizing the experience, making it fun & inform them on the importance of what they're learning, or how it will impact them. Getting a student's opinion on a certain topic and interacting with their answers is a great way to make a student believe that you actually care how they feel which will make them more engaged in the learning process. As a student, it always stimulated my brain when a teacher asked my thoughts, and it helped me to learn better. 

“Teaching Strategies for a Successful Classroom Discussion.” Teachhub.com, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/264727284332933962/. Accessed 2022.

Another method I like to increase ownership is placing the students' desks in a semi-circle to increase ease in holding group discussions and allow everyone to face each other. I feel that group discussions among peers is a great way to create ownership in a classroom. I think laughter is another great tool in the teaching process because it makes students more comfortable with you and shows that you have a personality as well. Making students more comfortable leads to them opening up and allows you to find out more about them and how they can learn. 

In my classroom, I feel that using these work the best. Students are people too and just like everyone else, they do not like to just be talked at, nor is it a conducive method to learning. Students spend eight hours a day, five days a week in school, so it is in our best interest to help them by teaching them in fun ways. Making them laugh, asking their opinions, and encouraging participation by using tools like Kahoot and others are the best ways to create a culture of ownership and improve the learning experience for students.

Pransky, Shane. http://mathisfundamental.com/2015/01/kahoot-making-them-fast-easy-and-fun.html. Accessed 2022.