Exam 13: Creating Learning Environments

Doyle discussed the following six characteristics of classrooms: (1)Multidimensional (2)simultaneity; (3)immediacy; (4)unpredictability; (5)publicness; and (6)history.Describe each and indicate what,in your opinion,the implications of these characteristics are for classroom management.

Mr.Marshall's first two science classes were devoted to demonstrating and explaining rules and procedures in the laboratory.Based on research involving effective management,this procedure will probably result in

Decisions about penalties and rewards should be made early in the school year so that students will know before they break a rule or use the wrong procedure what the consequences will be.

Select either an elementary or secondary teaching situation and discuss the types of rules that need to be established and the procedures for communicating the rules to students.When rules are broken,what types of penalties are appropriate for that age level?

Of the seven ways suggested for stopping misbehaviour quickly,the least intrusive way is the make eye contact with,or move closer to,the offender.

Empathetic listening is an effective strategy for helping students to find solutions to problems by keeping the lines of communication open.

Mr.Blake was unhappy."Sam,I've told you time and time again.Please try to behave." Mr.Blake's response style can be described as

The number of minutes available for learning is called engaged time.

Kathy's student teacher works well with small groups,but she finds it difficult to keep track of the rest of the class during small group sessions.Kathy should work with her student teacher to develop

Teachers who appear to have "eyes in the back of their head" due to their awareness of everything that happens in the classroom are considered by Kounin to be skilled in ________.

To know what is happening in the classroom and to identify what is important are the keys to dealing effectively with ________ problems.

Although specific consequences may be established for specific misbehaviour,your text suggests a general consequence for many problems.This general consequence is

A teacher who is skilled in overlapping can monitor several classroom events at the same time.

Which one of the following behaviours would be considered an "assertive response" to a discipline problem?

Mr.Crain experiences a discipline problem with Joe.In imposing penalties,Mr.Crain should

Ellen's face is twisted in an angry sneer and her body is visibly shaking. "I'm not going back to my seat!" she screams at Mr. Fournier (the ninth-grade Spanish teacher). "You're always picking on me. I've had it with being the one who's told to do everything." Mr. Fournier is taken aback but stands his ground, and says, "Ellen, return to your seat right now." "I'm not going to," Ellen replies, "No way, no how." -According to the above case study.Would Mr.Fournier's initial response be classified as assertive,hostile,or aggressive? Provide a rationale for your answer.

Thomas Gordon described a system for determining what kind of response is needed in different problem situations.What is the nature of this system and what does it suggest that teachers should do to solve these types of problems?

One of the characteristics proposed by Doyle for a multidimensional classroom is predictability.

The informal rules that define when and how students may interact with one another during given activities are called ________ structures.

Both research evidence and classroom practice indicate that assertive discipline is an effective management technique.