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AACTIVITY CTIVITY BBASED ASED AACTIVITY CTIVITY BBASED ASED LLEARNINGEARNINGLLEARNINGEARNING

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IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction

Educating children with great qualitiesand good knowledge is a challengeg g gespecially in the context ofEducation for all. Children are

t t t t U i lcountrys greatest asset. Universaleducation is the primary aim of theGovernmentGovernment.

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MMultiulti--GGrade Situationrade SituationMMultiulti GGrade Situationrade SituationMulti-grade situation is another critical

issue in primary education. As may as 75%of the Elementary Schools in Tamil naduf ti i lti d it ti Mfunction in multi-grade situations. Manystrategies are adopted to handle multi-grade situations including traininggrade situations including trainingprogramme to teachers. But the resultsare not encouraging. The inputs onare not encouraging. The inputs ontraining programmers are not practiced inthe classrooms.

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Why Why ABLABL??

9 To ensure quality in Educationq y

9 To ensure childrens total participation.

9To infuse self confidence and self reliance

T li d i hild9To guarantee quality education to every child.

9To address the multi grade and multilevel g

teaching.

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What isWhat is ABL?ABL?

y ABL is activity based learning. It is a kindy gof teaching technique in which learning isaccomplished through activities.p gy Whatever one learns through his senses

may be forgotten. But if learning isy g gachieved through an activity it will remainevergreen in the minds of the learner.gThere is a Chinese saying it goes

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I hear I forgetgI see I rememberI do I understand

The expected competencies are split up in to smallunit concept. Activities developed for a particularcompetency form a mile stone Milestone carryingcompetency form a mile stone. Milestone carryingthe various prescribed competencies form a ladder.No child can move to the next activity unless helearns the previous activity.p y

This methodology addresses both multilevel andmulti- grade teaching. In built evaluation mechanismis also incorporated into the system. Thep yachievement level of each child is explicitly known ineach subject.

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AActivity ctivity BBased ased LLearningearningyy gg

ABL teaching method, involves learningthrough listening,

Thinking, Understanding Understanding, Planning, Communicating, Interacting, Cooperating, Playing all in Joyful Manner.y g J y

It develops effective relationship between the teacher and students.It is a comprehensive action oriented programme. It is aimed atbringing out the hidden skills and to improve knowledge and allg g p ground development of children.

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ABLABL Approach Approach ABLABL Approach Approach The ABL approach is unique and effective

to attract out-of -school children toschools/AIE centres. The teachers who

i l d i i l ti thi th dare involved in implementing this methodhave developed activities for each learningunit which facilitated readiness forunit which facilitated readiness forlearning, instruction, reinforcement andevaluation. ABL has transformed theevaluation. ABL has transformed theclassrooms into hubs of activities andmeaningful learning.g g

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Main features of Main features of ABLABL

No deviation in the prescribed syllabus Each competency is split up into fragments Each competency is split up into fragments Learning material is given for each subject Child centre learning Child centre learning Learning cards is attractive color with pictures Ladders provide structure to the curriculum Ladders provide structure to the curriculum Each child can learn at his own pace Absentees are taken care of Absentees are taken care of Children make their attendance

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Main features of Main features of ABLABL

Each child is assessed individually and continuously Each child is assessed individually and continuouslyAchievement chart show the learning level of the

childchildTeacher parent and inspectors can know the exact

position of the childrenpScope for creativity for both Teacher and childBest suited for both multi grade and multi levelBest suited for both multi grade and multi levelLow Level Black Board serve as an effective tool

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Learning LadderLearning LadderLearning LadderLearning Ladder

SongPictureGameMatchPuzzle

Each shape = an activity Each chain = a step = a competency Each chain a step a competency Chains of competencies = ladder

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Why Ladder?Why Ladder?Why Ladder?Why Ladder?Why Ladder?Why Ladder?Why Ladder?Why Ladder?

P l i Peer learning Guided learning

I d d ll d l Individually paced learning Graded from teacher dependent to

i d d l iindependent learning Sensory inputs for each competency

tensure mastery.

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How differentHow differentHow differentHow different

Is the Ladder from the regular syllabus?g yWhat you teach Competencies is the

same.sa e.How you teach is different.How students learn is differentHow students learn is different.How you evaluate is different.

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Preparing the class room for Preparing the class room for ABLABL

y Setting up the Low Level Black Boards on the wallsthe wallsy Setting up the wire pandal in the class room

Di l i l i d i i h l y Displaying learning cards in trays with logos pasted on themy Positioning the ladder within the reach of the

childreny Placeing the grouping cards on maty Displaying the achievement chartsp y g

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Advantages of Advantages of ABLABL

y Children learn all the presented competenciescompetenciesy 100% learning is made possible

N hild f h i h y No child can move further without mastering the previous competencyy Absenteeisum is addressedy Multi-grade system is addressedg yy No rote learning

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y Self reliance and confidence developedy No load of booksy Exchange of ideasgy Teacher burden is reduced since the child

take up the role of teacher at timespy Joyful learning, group learning an pear

learning take placelearning take placey No skill is left

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y No fear of examinationy Children learn more in groups and assist y Children learn more in groups and assist

the peary Burden of teaching of children is shared y Burden of teaching of children is shared

while handling multi-grade one need not teach different subject for different classes jsame subject can be taught for all classes.y Pupils have full freedom to learn on their p

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charkay Maintaining self attendancey Providing the maths self learning material on y Providing the math s self learning material on

the top of the racky Keeping in readiness other supportive

material such as crayons, clays, and puppet show material etc.y Maintaining individual file for each childy Maintaining individual file for each childy Introducing Logos, ladder, learning cards

arrangements in the tray and group cardsg y g p

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ABLABL ClassroomClassroom

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ABL ABL Class Class

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ABL ABL Class Class

As the achievements of the children are noted on the chart teacher need not afraid of the inspecting Officers for the level of of the inspecting Officers for the level of the achievement is noted on the child.y In a normal class it is impossible to engage y In a normal class it is impossible to engage

for the whole class for the whole day, but in an ABL class every child is engaged in an ABL class every child is engaged actively in learning process.

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RESTRUCTURE OF ABLRESTRUCTURE OF ABL Based on common syllabus all the subjects and languages have undergone modification from

d d 1 4standard 1 to 4. Number of cards as well as activities are reduced reasonablyreduced reasonably. All the activities in ABL cards have been simplified and refined for comprehensive p plearning. As referred in the National Curriculum FrameWork, 1st and 2nd std children belong to sameage group. So 1st and 2nd std ladders have been

mbi d d f m d I th m 3rd dcombined and framed. In the same way 3rd and4th std ladders has combined.

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Logos of all the subjects have been g jmodified and framed which are relevant to the activities. Subject-wise colours are given for the cards as follows :

Tamil Blue

English Pink

EVs GreenEVs Green

Maths Maroon

Social Science Orangewww.TeacherTN.com

Text book is used for

Reading ReadingWriting Homework Colouring Colouring Drawing Reinforcement

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Puthaga poongkothu books with colourful i t i t hild t i h th i pictures are given to children to enrich their

general knowledge and to create interest in extra readingextra reading.In accordance with CCE the evaluation cards are prepared on the basis of p pknowledge, analysis, understanding and application.

FA( ) FA(b) b l FA(a), FA(b) activities are inbuilt in every milestone. SA activities are incorporated in the end of SA activities are incorporated in the end of each term according to the timeframe.

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EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish

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MathsMaths

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TamilTamil

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Social ScienceSocial Science

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Features of Features of ABLABL

The learning ladder provided structure to thecurriculum and allowed every child to proceed at acurriculum and allowed every child to proceed at aself-selected pace.

The need for an examination at the end of theh l i d d d i hischool year is made redundant in this system.

No child is better then or worse than another.The entire system allows for diversity and theThe entire system allows for diversity and the

differential rates of progress. The AchievementChart clearly shows the positions of the children ineach area.each area.

Daily attendance process is made child friendly.Discipline is intrinsic to the material and

i li d b h hildinternalized by the children.

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Features of Features of ABLABL

ABL has a simple strategy to take care ofmissed classes The mastering of a skill is notmissed classes. The mastering of a skill is nota collective exercise. The childs work isindividual.

Order and structure in the materials seemto result in systematic habits in the children.

Gender equality seems to have beenachieved rather effortlessly.achieved rather effortlessly.

Once the ABL system has been mastered bythe teacher and the students the burdenthe teacher and the students, the burdenon the teacher is reduced.

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REINFORCEMENT TECHNIQUEREINFORCEMENT TECHNIQUE

y Reinforcement is an important aspect in the learning process. y There are plenty of activities given through p y g g

cards for reinforcement activitiesy Every competency begins with motivation, y p y g ,

introduction, exercise, reinforcement, evaluation and remedial activities.y After every exercise reinforcement

activities are given in the ladder itselfactivities are given in the ladder itself.

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Assessment TechniquesAssessment Techniques

y Evaluation is inbuilt.y Child work on the evaluation card without Child work on the evaluation card without

knowing that it is an evaluation card.y At the end of every mile stone evaluation y

cards are there.y But children do not know that they are

evaluating cards.y There is no common exam in ABL.y Achievement chart show the attainment level

of children in each subject.

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