For the best student performance, it is recommended to arrange a school office in the form of a multifaceted material base of education. In the process of conducting classes, the teacher should be able to use a variety of supporting material, having at hand various equipment and training stands. Thus, he will be able all the time to concentrate the attention of students on the material presented and to control the process of perception.
Cabinet Features
The design of the history cabinet should consist simultaneously of a concentrated territory of knowledge and the place of creative activity of the teacher. It is recommended to equip the classroom with a personal fund, which includes all kinds of visual aids that are able to carry information about certain historical events. It is also desirable to have technical devices in the form of:
The more complicated the room is equipped with all kinds of teaching aids and technical means, the higher training it requires from the teacher. The latter should be guided in the best way in the available funds and be able to use them with maximum efficiency, revealing all the possibilities of designing a history cabinet.
Cabinet interior
When repairing a room, the color to which the walls are painted should be selected correctly. It is recommended to give preference to midtones because bright colors will distract students and contribute to fast fatigue. It is advisable to distinguish the teacher’s area by the floor level, placing it on a low podium. Equipment for the design of the history cabinet should have the following equipment:
- A blackboard having a magnetic plane.
- Teacher desk with various devices for fixing visual aids.
- Comfortable chairs and tables for students.
- Windows should have blackout curtains capable of creating a comfortable atmosphere for demonstrations using a projector.
- Rational arrangement of technical equipment, excluding long preparations.
- Roomy racks or cabinets with shelves for placement of visual aids and libraries with history books.
- Regulatory lighting and enough power outlets.
It is better to place posters, maps and various stands when decorating the history cabinet on a wall located opposite the windows, and it is more convenient to hang portraits of historical figures above the board. For cabinets and shelves with teaching aids, a back wall is usually used.
The most common methods for designing a history cabinet at school
Today in almost all schools it is customary to assign classrooms to teachers personally. This enables the history teacher to arrange the interior of the room in a manner convenient for himself in accordance with his manner of teaching the lesson. However, it is allowed to act only within a certain framework, which is regulated by departmental institutions. Therefore, there are only two main options for the design of the history cabinet.
Method No. 1: for schools of specialization
This method is more suitable for designing a classroom for history for high school students or schools with a narrow specialization. In such an office, it is supposed to create an atmosphere for students who do not need to comprehend the basics that can concentrate on solving more complex problems.
- In this case, the walls do not post art illustrations, as well as portraits of prominent historical figures. It is believed that excessively illustrated information can only distract from the current topic of the taught material.
- On the wall shelves with an open view, place only those visual aids and history books that can be used in the learning process.
- Folders containing professional developments use the same type. They are not made bright, but prefer a business style, using computer printing for this. The internal content of such folders is presented in short form using a journalistic style. Texts are also printed on the computer, avoiding color images.
- All available visual aids, which also include reproductions of paintings, are put in a special compartment located behind the slate board. Teacher documentation, including student magazines and notebooks, should only be kept in a closed cabinet.
- Historical maps and atlases are systematized by dates and are also stacked in a locker cabinet.
In the case when the school has the facilities, it is recommended to arrange two history rooms, one of which will comply with the specified rules.
Method 2: Interesting
The history cabinet, designed in this way, awakens the personal interest of students. The task here is to illustrate the material presented for a more simplified perception. In addition, all visual aids are in the nature of answers to alleged questions. Thus, a student who regularly attends classes can always orient:
- A large proportion of visual illustrated material is included in the interior of this class. This design contributes to the manifestation of students' interest in the subject studied, despite the age groups.
- The walls of the cabinet are decorated with portraits of famous historical figures, complementing them with an abbreviated biography indicating personal achievements.
- Exposed sections of the walls are often filled with murals on which famous historical monuments are visible. In such places, you can also hang out frames with information about the location of historical value and the reasons for their construction.
- Additional materials with illustrations and colorful content are placed on open shelves to arouse the interest of schoolchildren in additional information.
- Visual aids, as well as additional literature intended for school use, are also stored in an accessible place under stained glass. School folders containing information on professional developments are allowed to be issued in various colors and marked with colored stickers.
- One of the most common elements of this design is a large political map. Pupils can use it to improve their knowledge in the location of different countries of the world.
The illustrations and portraits on the walls of the history cabinet are designed to arouse students to be interested in additional information.
Cabinet Stands
Similar manuals are being made in the form of illustrated posters on history or luminescent panoramas within the framework of which, when turned on, concentrate attention on key fragments of the event. Their content is aimed at connecting visual memory to remembering the dates of the theater of historical action.
Location of stands
Training stands are usually placed on a wall free of windows and shelving in two or three rows at eye level. More voluminous posters are hung up, and miniatures are placed below. This location allows you to use the hint for those who own general information. For students whose performance is great “lame”, these reminders do not carry any information. Thus, the teacher can always identify a group of students in need of additional classes.
Stand content
The information material on the posters is presented only in a very concise form. To write it, use a large font that can be read from a distance. Headings should be colored and written in a larger font. Such posters should be accompanied by vivid illustrations, periodically change the order of their location, and if possible replace or supplement with new copies.
Conclusion
So, we examined how to properly arrange the history cabinet. Not only the teacher’s convenience, but also the quality of students' perception of information will depend on the correct design of the office.