CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOR ESL CLASSROOM

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOR ESL CLASSROOMAuthoritarian classroom managementBehaviour modification

ByHaizad

Teachers have full responsibility for regulating the classroom.Devise and enforce specific rules to control pupils behaviour.

Authoritarian classroom management

Pupils will often have assigned seats for the entire term.The desks are usually in straight rows.Pupils should be quiet and cannot interrupt.Pupils have to obey the rules without any questions.Teacher rarely gives hall passes or recognizes excused absences.Pupils do not have the opportunity to learn and/or practice communication skills.Pupils hardly initiate any activity in the classroom.Pupils are not motivated or encouraged to set personal goals.Firm limits and control on the pupils

Based on the ideas and work of B. F. Skinner (1968, 1971) The basis is the assumptions that pupils will change their behaviour to receive definite rewards.Pupils behaviour can be changed by altering the consequences that follow their actions and behaviours.Use reinforcement principles systematically to change some aspect of educational practice or pupils behaviour.Behaviour modification

Positive reinforcement :- - Rewards such as praises, grades, stickers and tokens.

Negative reinforcement :- - Giving pupils extra weekend homework, denying visits or change their seating arrangements.

Behavior is shaped by its consequences, by what happens to the individual immediately afterward.Systematic use of reinforcement (rewards) can shape students' behavior in desired directions.Behavior becomes weaker if not followed by reinforcement.Behavior is also weakened by punishment.In the early stages of learning, constant reinforcement produces the best result.Once learning has reached the desired level, it is best maintained through intermittent reinforcement, provided only occasionally.

Skinners behaviour modification model

Behavior modification is applied in these two main ways:

The teacher observes the student perform an undesired act; the teacher rewards the student; the student tends to repeat the act.The teacher observes the student perform an undesired act; the teacher either ignores the act or punishes the student, then praises a student who is behaving correctly; the misbehaving student becomes less likely than before to repeat the act.Behavior modification successfully uses various kinds of reinforcers. They include social reinforcers such as verbal comments, facial expressions, and gestures; graphic reinforcers such as marks and stars; activity reinforcers such as free time and collaborating with a friend; and tangible reinforcers such as prizes and printed awards.