Sunday, September 16, 2007

Using Criticism

What is the real problem with using criticism?

How might we avoid using it without compromising good classroom management?

How to Really Mess it Up!

After watching the video on "Handphone Confrontation" and the "Psychotic student", what is your perception of the lecturer? What are the possible implications for him both personally and professionally as a teacher?

Maintaining Good Proximity

Maintaining good proximity and with a friendly manner is a major way of preventing classroom management problems.

What makes this work and how?

Ground Rules

Having watched the video on Ground Rules, what's so important about the first meeting with a group of students?

What is the Real Problem?

Is it the students, modern society or the curriculum? Having read through the explanations, here are some questions for you to reflect on and share your thoughts:

1. Which of these explanations do you most agree with and why?
2. What are your major concerns in managing students at SP?