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NET (NURTURING AND EFFECTIVE )TEACHER PROGRAMME
Open University Malaysia
2-4 December
Managing the Learning
Environment
Instructional Technology
Integrating ID and
Instructional Technology
E-LearningIntroduction to
Web 2.0 Technologies
Designing a Learning
Environment Using Web 2.0
Developing a Learning
Environment Using Web 2.0
2 Dec
3 Dec
3/4 Dec
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SELF-INTRODUCTION
Who I amWhat I teachHow I learn best
Self-Intro
Who I am
What I teach
What I like about
being a teacher
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Educator/Lecturer/Professor (Learning Technologist)
Educational Researcher
Speaker/Trainer
Interests: Reading, Travel, Photography, Web 2.0
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A WELCOME NOTE
Touching Story of the Starfish
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Managing the
Learning
Environment
Zoraini Wati Abas & Abtar Kaur
Learning Outcomes
Describe what managing the learning
environment means
Able to implement approaches that will
help manage the learning environment
Become an effective teacher
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Outline
Introduction
Approaches
◦ Classroom
management
◦ Classroom climate
◦ Rules and
procedures
Discussion and
Activities
Summary
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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
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ACTIVITY 1
Watch the video and share your thoughts.
Goofy –
Teachers are People
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Managing through Classroom
Management Classroom management is that set of activities by which the teacher establishes and maintains those classroom conditions that facilitate effective and efficient instruction (Weber, W. A.)
How?
When?
Where?
Why
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ACTIVITY 2
Describe what you normally
do on the first day of class to
manage the students?
Read First Day of Class http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committee
s/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/firstday.htm
Share and discuss
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What teachers do on the first day of class
Managing a Class Successful
management of the
classroom ideally
should begin with
developing trusting
relationships with
your students
„In order to earn your
students trust and
respect, you‟ll have to
do it the “old-
fashioned way” –
you‟ll have to earn it.‟
French & Raven (1959)12Managing the Learning Environment
How to Earn Respect
Respect can be
earned by
striving for:
Expert Power
Referent Power
Legitimate Power
Reward Power
Coercive Power
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Expert Power
Successful teachers have expert power
They are viewed as competent in knowledge by students
It‟s a form of power that is earned
Teachers with expert power: “Teach” well
Show enthusiasm and excitement
Appear confident
Are self assured
New teachers often find it difficult to establish expert power
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Teaching well means understanding how
best students learn
Copyright: Sarah L Swart, 2005.
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Read/Write
VisualAural
Kines-thetic
Multi-modal
VARK
http://www.vark-learn.com
Referent Power
Teachers with referent power are liked, respected, trusted and viewed as fair
Without referent power, expert power may be challenged and ignored.
„A warm and competent lecturer enables a student to belong‟
-Glasser (1986)-
Teachers with referent power:
◦ Love their job
◦ Have a passion for teaching
◦ Take an interest in their students
◦ Are seen to be caring
◦ Will go the extra mile (within limitations)
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Legitimate Power
Legitimate power is influence that a teacher has that is not earned, unlike expert and referent power.
These days, legitimate power for teachers is not as easy as compared to the past
In the past, teachers were very much respected due to the title they held
Teachers with legitimate power:
◦ Are respected for serving for a noble cause
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Reward Power
It is somewhat difficult to manage students by reward power.
Rewards include: Access to desired
activities or items such as: Bonus marks
Treats
Stickers/smiley awards
Computer time
Teachers with
reward power:
◦ Usually try to
“bribe,” “treat” or
reward students
with things they
like (extrinsic
rewards)
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Question
Do you agree that
reward power can
be an effective tool
in the classroom
but it cannot
substitute referent
and expert power?
Why?
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Coercive Power
Coercive power is
the power used
when a lecturer
scolds or practices
suspension or
expulsion, denial of
privileges or
removal from
classroom
Teachers with
coercive power:
◦ Scolds, threatens
and punishes
students
(punishment)
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ACTIVITY 3
Powers related to respect for a teacher
How many “powers “ are there?
What are they?
Which “power” do you currently
possess?
Which would you strive for?
Why?
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ACTIVITY 4
Powers for a new teacher
As a new teacher, which power will be most important?
Please rank and explain
Expert Power
Referent Power
Legitimate Power
Reward Power
Coercive Power
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CLASSROOM CLIMATE
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Classroom Climate
Classroom climate refers to
the atmosphere or mood in
which interactions between
teachers and learners take
place
To effectively manage the
climate of a
classroom, teachers must
consider the:
◦ social environment
◦ organization environment
of the classroom
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Social and Organizational
Environment
The social
environment of a
classroom refers to the
interaction patterns
that a teacher uses
during interactions (includes considerations for
learning styles and multiple
intelligences)
The organizational
environment of a
classroom refers to the
teacher’s physical
and visual
arrangement of the
classroom
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The Social Environment- one
view
Authoritarian Laizzez
FaireShared
Responsibilities
Teacher as
primary
provider of
information
Student as
primary
provider of
information
Teachers plan,
students do
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The Organizational Environment(Classroom “fengshui”)
This is the physical
climate of the
classroom
◦ Attractive
◦ Appropriately lighted
◦ Clean
◦ Comfortable
◦ Tables & chairs
suitably arranged
◦ Etc.
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ACTIVITY 5
Creating a conducive learning environment
Imagine that you are moving into a
new classroom and have been
given a free hand to determine
how it will work best for you.
What would you do?
Is this a classroom with good
“fengshui” or one that is conducive
to learning?
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ACTIVITY 6
Watch the video and share your thoughts
with the group.
Ron Clark
Best Teacher of the Year
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ESTABLISHING RULES AND PROCEDURES
MANAGING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
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Establishing Rules &
Procedures Establish rules &
procedures to reduce
the frequency of
classroom discipline
problems. It will be
one of the most
important classroom
management activities Emmer et al 1994
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Refer to the handout
for examples of rules
and procedures
FOUR Sets of Rules
Rules related to academic
work
Rules related to classroom conduct
First teaching day rules
Later teaching
days rules
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ACTIVITY 7
Creating suitable rules and procedures
Think of a rule that you have
implemented with your students
Write on a Post-it-Note sheet
Identify the theme
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Rules related to academic
work
Rules related to classroom conduct
First teaching day rules
Later teaching
days rules
Table of RulesRules related to
classroom conduct
Rules related to
academic work
Rules that need to be
communicated first day
1. Timeliness
2. Responding,
speaking out
3. Moving in and out
of classroom while
teaching in session
4. Completion of
assignments given
5. Missed quizzes &
examinations
6. Violation of rules
Rules that need to be
communicated later
7. Absences
8. Others
9. Note taking
10. Collaborative
learning rules
11. Neatness
12. Lab safety
13. Others
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Rules and Issues - ExamplesRule Area Issues
Responding,
speaking out
Must hands be raised?
Are other forms of acknowledgement
accepted?
What happens when student speaks
while others are speaking?
What will you do about shouting or
using rude voice?
Makeup work Will makeup work be allowed?
Will there be penalties for not
completing it?
Will it be graded?
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Suggestions for Creating Classroom
Rules
• Now is time to recognise your values and preferences for managing your classroom
Make rules consistent with classroom climate you wish to promote
• It will defeat its purpose
Don‟t establish rules you can‟t enforce
• That will enhance work & minimise disruption
• Promote safety
• Prevent disturbance to others
• Promote inter-personal relations
Specify only necessary rules
• Respect other people‟s property and persons
• Show respect
State rules general enough but to include range of specific behaviours
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SUMMARY
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Summary
What managing a learning
environment entails
How to manage the classroom
How to become an effective teacher
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ACTIVITY 8
Parting message
Thank you teacher:
Tales from a
Teacher’s Heart
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REFERENCESBorich, G. D. (1996). Effective teaching methods. 3rd Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall
Ornstein, A.C. & Lasley II, T. J. (2000). Strategies for effective teaching. New York: McGraw Hill
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The End
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