COVA Framework Class 5302

Where is your voice?

After reviewing articles and videos concerning changing from traditional learning to COVA which entails giving the students a choice of freedom when it comes to how they are learning and using the information given. The biggest challenge I believe we will face as we integrate COVA into the learning process will be the voices of the students. This will be rather hard for our students who are indeed nervous about raising their hands in class and using their voice to express how they feel. Or have a question. Looking back when i was in grade school many of my teachers would out right tell me the answer was wrong which caused me not to want to raise my hand in class which also hindered me from saying anything. We as teachers must learn the effect we have on students, the things we say can either help the students by encouraging them to move forward or dismiss them all together which will cause them to not want to move forward. If we practice giving them their voice now they will know how to operate in the real world and not be ashamed to ask questions because no question is stupid