Course Profile:Understanding Geometrical Shape( Grade 4)

It will be a preparatory course for students in elementary school. In my course, students will investigate and learn about geometrical shapes. My aim is to provide the students with a deep understanding of diverse geometrical shapes. As an educator, It’s crucial to provide students with the chance to investigate both regular and irregular shapes. Teachers need to be familiar with the characteristics of 2D and 3D shapes and the connection between body, structure, and function. 

For this learning, the students of grade 4 are the intended student audience for this subject. Their age ranges from 6- 12. At this age, children start observing the surroundings and start questioning the different shapes of the objects. Here we will prepare 3 different programs that support students to become aware of shapes and start knowing the basic difference among the different geometrical shapes. 

The main objective of this course is to create an asynchronous learning environment where students can advance their knowledge and learn more efficiently. Additionally, there must be some synchronous engagement such as debates, question-and-answer sessions, and group discussions so that students may conveniently access their course materials in an asynchronous mode as well as so they can effectively summarize their learning. This course is specially designed for both in-person and online instruction by considering the characteristics of flipped classrooms to encourage the mixed learning approach. This course also helps students in understanding the learning assessment, written descriptions, and video explanations related to their course which is the primary aim of this approach. Also, the students will be able to identify their strengths and weaknesses through self-evaluation, set goals for themselves, and show proficient organizational skills. I usually prefer technology while teaching, because it is something the students can be proud of, enhancing their self-efficacy. It keeps them in tune with what is going on in the classroom at all times by holding them accountable. 

Google Classroom will be my major platform here. I am quite familiar with it but still need to know it in more depth so that I can use it in a more efficient way for the good shake of my students. I will use some instructional videos along with assigned homework and activities. Moving further, the instructional tools I am using here are online notes in pdf format, PPT notes, and some images with guided discussion. In addition to this, I prefer to use Kahoot as this application is user-friendly and Mentimeter enhances the skills of my students and makes my class more interactive and engaging. Moreover, I’ll use WebEx sessions and  Jam boards to facilitate conversation and discussion among the students and allow them to share their opinions. Further, I will speak with my pupils in break-out rooms and find out if they are having any difficulties with their academics. Likewise, I will provide them with direct feedback so they feel more at ease discussing their concerns with me. Also, if they are more comfortable meeting me in person, I may invite them to do so. 

Demographics: 

Nowadays, all students who are participating in this course are having access to technologies like laptops and computers. Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan, consists of a diverse population due to which there is huge diversification among the targeted population. In addition, not everyone has equal access to technology, increasing the population’s variety. Because of this, the student population may vary, but the majority of them can readily access the technology, and those who have trouble accessing it can still use it in the classroom. 

The course material used here is according to the grade of the student. Additionally, Students can construct patterns, practice rotating shapes, and sort various forms with the use of pattern blocks. The ability to see patterns is crucial for critical thinking and analysis, and it can aid students in discovering connections between various ideas. In fact, geometry can offer fantastic hands-on exercises to keep your young primary kids interested. Shapes and lines are the foundation of geometry, and young students may easily understand those. Also, we can increase the student’s understanding of shapes so that they can use what they already know to create larger and more complex shapes. Learning shape is usually beyond the course material because shapes are more easily understandable by observing them from the surroundings. So I will prefer audio/visual aids to introduce geometrical shapes to my students. I will motivate them to recognize the shapes by providing basic definitions to them like, A circle has no corners or sides, Three sides and three corners make up a triangle, Four sides and four square corners make up a rectangle, or A rectangle whose sides are all the same length is called a square. 

Assessment is the most important factor to evaluate the progress of our students or I can say the most effective sort of evaluation for raising student comprehension and performance is known as formative assessment. This can be brought into practice by the use of Ka hoot, Mentimeter, Google Classroom Questions, google forms, Google meet up, google chat, and jam Board. The final project will serve as the summative assessment by generating one final report. In addition to this, as an instructor, the feedback will be delivered orally or in written form. We will use graphical representation also to represent the progress of students monthly. Once a month, we can arrange alternative meetings with their parents and also some time in person or face-to-face so that we Can discuss their ward progress more efficiently.