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For active communication, effective exchange of information, and enhanced performances of the students in the educational process, interactions among one another play a very crucial role. To make learning more valuable and productive for the learners all the teaching platforms must adapt to the practice of active and constant interactions. In today’s times, the online teaching pattern is spreading among learners at a faster rate. To make this more successful, online teaching sites must foster different types of interactions.
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3 main types of interactions: must-have in online classes
Interactions are very important for making knowledge and information worthwhile for the learners. Let us discuss the main three types of interactions that are must involve for effective online classes for teachers and learners.
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Student to student interaction
Student-to-student interaction means communication and exchange of views, opinions, or information between two students or among a group of students pursuing a particular course.
To perform online teaching, teachers on an e-learning platform should make sure that students are interacting often with one another. For the proper accomplishment of academic goals and objectives, on online teaching platforms, learners should communicate with one another.
When students interact and connect, they come to know new ideas, thoughts and this facilitates effective learning. Healthy competition is developed which pushes every student to participate and be active in the online classes. As we say :
” Human interaction is the key force in overcoming resistance and speeding change. ” – Atul Gawande.
Teachers should promote information and knowledge sharing among the learners. Giving them topics for random discussions is the best way. When group discussions take place, students get a wider chance to speak and interact without being fear of being judged or graded.
Debates, recitations, group presentations can be practiced for boosting social interactions among the learners.
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Teacher to student interaction
Teacher-to-student interaction is also very important for the effective completion of online courses. LMS software is best for online teachers to achieve group as well as individual student interaction.
There are few different ways by which teachers interact with their students. The first one is, by teaching them. Teachers deliver the information, study content, and other examples and other experiences to the learners.
Secondly, they guide the right path and direction that helps students take correct decisions. Teachers motivate and encourage their students to perform and work properly.
Thirdly, teachers interact with the learners in the form of feedback and response. By giving timely and continuous feedback, teachers can suggest and correct the learners for improvisation and betterment in their academics.
LMS use help in maintaining, tracking, and responding to the student performance in class and examination. With the help of this software, teachers can send feedback on the respective mail addresses of the students or official accounts made on the educational apps.
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Student-content interaction
This type of interaction means how much a student is learning from the study content individually, and how he or she is responding in this regard. This is the place where maximum absorption of content and learning takes place.
When a student studies oneself, he or she indulges more with and does proper research of the content. It enhances individualization and the process of self-studies. For increasing student content interaction, teachers can assign home assignments or can assign more student-centric tasks to them.
Why interaction is important for learners?
Enhance academic performance
When students interact with one another, there is an enhanced exchange of information. When a student sees other students interacting well, he or she is also motivated to speak and interact. With proper interactions, students indulge more in their studies.
They become more focused and attentive towards their subjects. This enhances their academic performance to a great extent. The study habits of the students are also improved. In such a healthy and interactive environment, education delivery is maximized.
Social interactions reduce stress
We all know that when we interact and communicate with others, our mind feels refresh and engaged with positive thoughts.
” Enjoyable social interactions, community, and laughter have a healing effect on the mind and body.” – Bryant McGill.
Interactions with friends, peer groups, and teachers can act as great stress relievers and mood elevators. Discussing our problems and stress issues with others can give us several solutions to resolve them. Also when we form good bonds and relationships, there is mutual understanding, support, and help to each other. Social interactions among classrooms are surely very helpful for the learners.
Enhance social skills
Good social skills are very helpful for students. With the help of social skills, students can achieve success in their careers and jobs. Communication skills, public speaking, active listening, responding, and dealing with different and complex situations can be achieved with the help of social skills. Interactions among learners and with the teachers help in improving the social skills of the students.
Conclusion
Active interactions among the learners and between students and teachers are very important for effective education and the exchange of information on online teaching platforms. The practice of socialization and active participation must be adopted and practiced by the teachers and students.
