Team members: Erdenechimeg. T Erdenejargal. Ts Ariunzul. U Research and Analysis on Motivating/Facilitating students’ learning and creativity Team members: Erdenechimeg. T Erdenejargal. Ts Ariunzul. U

Justification Teacher is a bridge to help students to acquire their professional learning methods and techniques. Thus, most of the part of training and educational activities directed to students are related to relationship between teacher and student. As a result of repeated and continuous activities and hard-work of teacher regarding inspiring students’ productivity and creativity, formation of positive characters such as self-awareness, to be able to develop and lead themselves, self-confidence shall be formed within the students. A average teacher just tell students. A good teacher shall explain the subject to students. A very good teacher shall explain the subject, show them how it works and give them opportunity to experience. The greatest teacher shall support and inspire students.

Prime Purpose To find teaching methods for inspiring student learning process and examine the result by identifying the various difficulties that students face during the learning process and factors that have bad influence on them.

Objectives To identify current level of students’ creative learning and their meaningful participation in class To conduct survey based on students’ views to identify factors that influence their learning process To conduct various types of teaching methods/development training sessions, non-classroom activities/ and define the most appropriate method to inspire students. After trial lesson and development training survey to illustrate the final result

SCOPE of study 15 teachers of School of Pre-School Education Total of 200 students from sophomore and senior students of School of Pre-School Education

Objectives The Research was organized within following 2 directions: To develop a new and comprehensive methodology to inspire the creativity of both teachers and students How students adjust to the new methodology and use it for their self-development and breakthrough.

Information and data Collection/ Reference Education Week http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/12/14/14creative.h31.html http://www.forefrontaustin.com/feature/inspired-life-developing-creative-learners Lucas, B., G. Claxton and E. Spencer (2013), “Progression in Student Creativity in School: First Steps Towards New Forms of Formative Assessments”, OECD Education Working Papers, No. 86, OECD Publishing.http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4dp59msdwk-en Creativity and it’s place in education, Wayne Morris http://www.jpb.com/creative/Creativity_in_Education.pdf

identifying current level of students’ Learning and Creativity Simple observation method has been used among the 2nd and 4th year students who are starting to attend subjects such as physical development and Music methodology. During the observation following aspects were common among the students: Lack of self-esteem Lack of ability to fully understand the subject Lack of energy Lack of ability to be a good team player Lack of individuality and ability to engage in independent activities Lack of time management Giving-up and getting depressed easily

Result According to the above observation, 25% of total students are active and rest of the student which are 75%, have been facing with difficulties in some way or another. Within this matter, following series of surveys have been conducted on identifying the challenges that students are facing.

survey BASED on students view on factors that influence their learning process Survey entitled “ Are there any further possibilities on facilitating and supporting your learning process?” which is based on students’ view has been conducted among the 3rd year students in April 2012 and among the 2nd year students in March 2013 respectfully. To illustrate the final result more clearly, we’ve focused on following three major factors. Positive influence of teacher on facilitating students’ learning and creativity Negative influence of teacher on facilitating students’ learning and creativity Negative influence and attitude of students regarding their learning and creativity

Positive influence of teacher on facilitating students’ learning and creativity

Negative influence of teacher on facilitating students’ learning and creativity

Negative influence and attitude of students regarding their learning and creativity

In order to identify learning difficulties and challenges that 2nd [n160]and 4th [n40] year students have been facing, following questions were asked. When do you fully participate and engage in class? When do you have less interest in participating in lesson?

When do you fully participate and engage in class?

When do you have less interest in participating in lesson?

1. Are the component and changes in teaching methodology of this subject able to meet with your needs and interest?

Result of data analysis Trial lesson session on improving students’ learning and creativity Trial lesson sessions have been organized among the 332 students who are attending in physical development and music methodology subject in 2010-2013 school year. Within the framework of non-classroom activities, various activities including acting performance, sport competitions and going for ballet and other performances have been organized. Student self-development training sessions have conducted in accordance with the plan. During the training, some students tend to give up easily. However, after series of lesson, they got motivated again and have shown great interest in the lesson. Thus, trial lessons and development trainings have positive influence on students in some way. Below chart illustrates some of these positive influences.

Data analysis results in a trial lesson

3. After the trial lessons, do you think you have improved in some way 3. After the trial lessons, do you think you have improved in some way? If yes, which aspect of yours has improved?

2nd year students 4th year students 5. Students’ views about their selves before the trial lesson,. 2nd year students Lack of ability to learn movements. Have to do just what teacher has told them to do. Lack of self-esteem and self-confidence that they are not able to do things in front of other students Lack of knowledge about music notes, thus have no musical talent. Lack of knowledge about children’s songs, are not able to sing in front of other students 4th year students Have no interest in engage in or do physical exercises. Have no self-esteem due to their wrong perception that early childhood physical education is too difficult. Have no understanding on how to motivate students and create fun-learning environment.

6. Students views and impression on their selves after the trial lesson and development training. 2nd year students Students were able to gain their self-confidence after attending the lesson and learning all the difficult exercise sequences with music. Students shares their views with each other and got more active. Students understand that if they push and try hard, they are able to do any difficult exercises easily. Students were able to read music notes and show great interest in music. 4th year students Students have acquired both professional and communicational skills and have clear understanding on how to improve child’s well-being and health through various types of physical exercises. Students were able to learn difficult exercise sequences easily. Students were able to play children’s song on piano and other electrical instruments by reading their music notes. Students acquired knowledge about developmental lessons.

7. In your opinion, What aspects of the teacher would improve your overall development greatly?

Below pictures are from the activities to boost creativity among the students: Performance of 4.2 class illustrated from famous children’s story called “ Three pigs”, written by Christian Anderson. Performance of 4.1 class illustrated from famous children’s story called “ Cat’s House”, written by S. Marshak. Gymnastics performance of students who have participated in gymnastic study group.

Conclusion Teachers should evaluate their teaching methods and activities, thus develop a model methodology Teachers should always look for a better teaching method and improve their knowledge and capacity. Thus they shall be able to deliver full services for students that meets with their needs and interest. Teachers should improve the communication with each other. Thus, study load for students could be managed easily. Instead of using old teaching patterns, various types of non-classroom activities shall be organized in order to improve students’ learning and creativity.

Recommendations AND NEXT STEPS In order to make the lesson more interesting, teachers shall use at least 2-3 different teaching methods during each lesson. Teachers should conduct their lesson based on the students’ needs and interests. Giving the students’ opportunity to share about themselves is a key step to boost their participation. During the lesson, providing students with the opportunity to experience and develop themselves and motivating them is a great method for facilitating students’ learning and creativity.