Learning in modern times is nothing like what it used to be ten to fifteen years ago. Teachers no longer walk inside the classroom and ask students to open so and so books and directly jump into the lessons. Rather, teachers’ first job is to make students at ease and boost them up. Hence, as ice-breakers, during class activities and as plenary, teachers nowadays use teaching techniques following interactive learning.
Teaching and learning is no longer a one way process. It works both ways. Interactive learning is an applied approach to support students in becoming more involved and hold more substantial information. Interactive learning does not necessarily require technology. With or without any form of technology, interactive learning helps students to reinforce their cognitive skills along with problem solving and critical thinking abilities.
One of the main essences of interactive learning is that it creates collaborations in classrooms and teaches students how to harmonize among peers. In many countries, including some of the advanced schools in our country, traditional black and white boards have been replaced with interactive whiteboards which help the teachers and the students in the teaching and learning process. Students learn to share and present information straightforwardly and team up to enjoy working together and love learning together with classmates. Students can bond better through fun activities. Even without interactive boards, students can do different group works like solving puzzles, brain storming, and other pair and group works.
Essence of Interactive Learning
