8 JANUARY 2019

MY INNOVATIVE WORK

    An innovative work can be defined as a new idea, device or method. It is something original and  more effective and as a consequence it breaks into the pupil. It is necessary to create and nurture an environment of innovation. As a part of teaching practice session I opted an innovative work based on the chapter The Last Leaf by O. Henry. I converted the story into a dramatic version. The drama was enacted by the students. The presentation by the students are attached via CD.

    I had the following objectives in my mind while doing this work. They are as follows;

•   to develop the imagination and creativity in students
•   to foster critical thinking and problem- solving skills
•  to explore and evaluate ideas
•  to express feelings and interpreting the feelings of others
•  to enhance communication skills
•  to improve the literary skills  

                I opted the dramatic version as my innovative work because it is an outlet for self-expression and a way of learning. It is an effective learning tool because it involves the student intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. As the students themselves enacted the drama it helped their active participation in learning and made the class more lively. It provided more of a direct experience to students. At the same time drama helped students to get in touch with their creativity and spotaneity as well as to develop confidence in the expression of their ideas.

MY INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN

I opted an innovative lesson plan based on the same chapter The Last Leaf. I initially showed them a profile of the author through the chart and gave an introduction about the story and the main characters. After the introduction a video presentation of the drama  enacted by the students are shown to them. As it was enacted by their friends it captured the attention of the students and sustained the interest till the very end of the lesson. 
      After the presentation teacher make them silently read the lesson and clarified their doubts regarding meanings and asked some questions to check their comprehension. finally gave them an assignment.