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EDU 3104Classroom Management
and Behaviour
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Text book
• Pengurusan Bilik Darjah dan Tingkah Laku untuk Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda
Perguruan
Choong Lean Keow, PhD Budiman KL
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Chapter 1 – Classroom Management
in the Primary School
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Concept of Classroom
• As a work place – task connected to teaching and learning process
• Ecology system – interaction between personal ecology and classroom ecology
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As a work place
• A place where student come to school to study and teacher come to teach
• School is a place where both student and teacher have their own roles to play
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• Duty of a teacher :– Teach– Planning of lesson– Determine learning objectives– Control classroom activities– Create conducive classroom environment– Guide and supervise students– Give encouragement – Evaluate achievement– etc
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• Duty of a student :– Pay attention in class– Take active part in class activities– Do exercises– Do home work– Follow class regulations– etc
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As an Ecology System
• Classroom is regarded as a habitat where teacher and student (inhabitants) mutually interact to make the process of teaching and learning a success. (living is prolonged)
• Interdependent • Interpersonal communication• Personal ecology – interaction of teacher’s and
student’s personal belief and experience give rise to classroom ecology
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Characteristics of Classroom
• Doyle (1986) :
Characteristics of classroom
Multi dimension
Simultaneous element
Immediate
Unpredictability
Open
History
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• Multi dimensional :– List of duty and responsibility of teacher and
student– Teacher and student different experience and
background– Responsibility of teacher ?– Responsibility of student ?
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• Simultaneous element :– Various experiences and activities happening at
the same time– Example : teacher explaining, at the same time
teacher have to make sure student pay attention and understand
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• Immediacy :– The effect of an action that happened quickly– Example : a student was injured by a sharp object
that was thrown. Teacher has to take Immediate action to help the student
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• Unpredictable :– Many things can happen in class that cannot be
predicted• Openness :– Teacher and student should be open in solving
problems– Teacher should be open to constructive criticism
from student
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• History :– Background information of students– Academic record, health record, achievement
record, report from teacher of the student– Inventory
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Concept of classroom management
• Early 1970s, classroom management and classroom teaching are considered different
• 1980s, classroom management involves teaching and managing students
• Creating and maintaining a positive learning environment
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Definition of classroom management
• Strategy to ensure physical and psychological safety of student
• Technique use by teacher to change behavior of problem student and enhance discipline
• Methods used to ensure a smooth and orderly teaching and learning process
• Teaching technique that support positive behavior of student
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• Brophy and Evertson (1976):– Classroom management skill plays an important
part in the success and effectiveness of the teaching and learning process
• Doyle (1979) :– A process to solve problems related to classroom
regulations
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• McCaslin and Good (1992) :– It involves more than adhering (obey) to classroom
regulations, – It is used to enhance personal understanding, self
evaluation, and self control among the students• Sanford, Emmer and Clements (1983) :– Things that a teacher need to do to enhance the
involvement and cooperation of students in classroom activities in order to create productive learning environment
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• Summary of meaning of classroom management :– Aspects given attention are :• Knowledge and skills• Management strategy• Classroom psycho-social environment
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Conceptual model of classroom management
Knowledge and skill
Facilitating student learning
Set up classroom regulation
Manage strategy
Psycho social environment
Classroom management
Competency and personality of teacher
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• Knowledge and skill :– Content knowledge– Pedagogical knowledge– Knowledge about student
• Managing strategy :– Need a good plan to manage classroom
regulation, routine, and procedure– Create a system of reward and punishment
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• Psycho social environment :– influence the relationship between teacher and
student– Teacher need to create healthy psycho social
environment in the classroom
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Characteristics of a teacher that is effective in classroom management (Evan 2001)
Characteristics of an effective
teacher
Personal
Teaching basedIntellectual
Dedication, facilitator, caring, concern
Can manage classroom, time, behavior, motivate student. Like to teach
Like reading, explore, get along with society, good mental health
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Effective Teacher (Goh, 2005)
Positive
PreventionProactive
Positive attitude, believe in student, accept all student
Take action to prevent problems like set up rules for students to follow
Take the initiative to get information about students, plan early
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Effective Teacher
Effective teacher
Personal quality
Teaching and learning competency
Value appreciation and practice
Commitment Responsibility Integrity
Content Teaching strategy Planning skillClassroom management skillMotivation and communication skill
Practise good values Role model
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