Classroom Inquiry: Increasing Participation of Reserved Children

This inquiry report addresses the challenge of increasing participation among reserved children in the classroom. The inquiry begins by establishing the context of learning and defining the central question: How can I enhance the participation of reserved children in class activities? The action plan involves dividing the class into small groups to foster comfort and closely observing the behavior of shy students. Mind warm-up activities are used to encourage movement and focus. The implementation of these strategies revealed varying responses among students, with some overcoming their shyness. Reflection on the process highlighted the importance of understanding individual student behaviors and adapting teaching styles accordingly. The findings will inform future improvements in teaching practices to better accommodate diverse learning styles. Desklib provides access to this and other solved assignments for students.

Inquiry Report

Table of Contents
Inquiry Approach.............................................................................................................................3
Question...........................................................................................................................................3
Step 1-Establish content for context for learning..............................................................3
Step 2-Define question for inquiry and undertake professional learning.......................3
Step 3-Apply knowledge to teaching practice through an action plan............................3
Step 4-Implement action plan..............................................................................................3
Step 5-Evaluate the effectiveness of practice -assess and reflect......................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5

Inquiry Approach
It can be seen that keeping all of the students focused, excited, and on the task at the start of class
is tough enough (Powell, 2022). In a safe environment, young children are encouraged to explore
and play. As a result, early development educators and child care providers require a secure
environment.
Question
How can I increase the participation of reserved children in the class?
Step 1-Establish content for context for learning
The Reserved nature of children are not taking part in the activities of the class which is why the
teachers are required to change the ways to provide learning to them. Hence, they are to rethink
the ways of teaching so that all the learners will be able to get proper knowledge and
understanding (Martinez, 2018).
Step 2-Define question for inquiry and undertake professional learning
How can I enhance the participation of the children in the activities of the class?
As the learners must take part in the various activities of the classroom so that they can get to
know about the new concepts with their classmates. It can be said that participating in any new
activity can be intimidating for the reserved nature children. That is why it is required to keep
them encouraged so that they can enjoy the activities.
Step 3-Apply knowledge to teaching practice through an action plan
I will try to divide the class into small groups so that they feel comfortable while participating in
front of others. Then I will notice the behavior and performance of all the learners, especially the
shy ones. As they require more time in order to explore the new ways and adopt them. Along
with it, I will make use of mind warm-up by raising their hands and dividing teams together on
the count of three. As it can be seen that due to movement students are able to focus and learn
more (Castelli and et.al.,2020).
Step 4-Implement action plan
Children perform the above-mentioned activity in various ways and this activity has helped a lot
of learners to get rid of their shyness and reserved nature.

Step 5-Evaluate the effectiveness of practice -assess and reflect
Reflection
My question was related to the ways in which reserved children can be encouraged to participate
more in the classroom. As I tried to find the answer related to the above-mentioned issue by
trying to break the class up into small groups so that everyone feels comfortable speaking in
front of the class. Then I'll pay attention to everyone's behavior and performance, especially the
shy ones. Due to this, I got to learn about the behavior of every student as some like to interact
and some do not. In the future, I will make use of the findings from the above activity for further
improvements in the teaching style for various types of learners.

References
Books and Journals
Castelli, D.M., Hillman, C.H., Raine, L. and Drollette, E.S., 2020. Ten years later: What we
learned about after-school programming from the Fitness Improves Thinking in Kids (FITKids)
clinical trial. Before-and After-School Physical Activity Programs, pp.83-95.
Martinez, A.R., 2018. Project Kids CLUB: establishing a pediatric occupational therapy
department in the public sector in Trinidad and Tobago (Doctoral dissertation, Boston
University).
Powell, B., 2022. A history of modern band and Little Kids Rock from 2002–2014. Journal of
Historical Research in Music Education, p.15366006221093984.