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CLASSRO O M

M AN AG EM EN T:
APPRO ACH ES,
TH EO RIES & M O D ELS
BY:
JOESEPH HO ZU XU
AMIROL ASRAF BIN ZAINOL

G roup Process/
Social-psychology

W hat is G roup Process/Sociopsychology?

The interactions and relationships between teachers and pupils, and


among pupils, as they work side by side.

Teachers way to develop:

1.

Interpersonal skills

2.

Intrapersonal skills

3.

Social competency

4.

Empathy

Social-PsychologicalPerspective

Miniature society is formed by pupils with peers.

Subgroups affect how society works formally and informally.

It can be threatening or supportive.

Benefi
ts

Higher learner achievement.

In condition with the social climate is POSITIVE and effective


teachers.

Classroom Clim ate

Positive classroom climate consists of:

1.

Leadership occurs as power-with rather than power-over

2.

Communication is honest, open

3.

High levels of friendship are present among classmates

4.

Expectations are high for the performance of others and oneself

5.

Classroom norms are supportive in developing competency

6.

Conflict is dealt with peacefully

H ow to m easure?

Physical movements

Body gesture

Seating patterns

Instances of verbal interaction

Eff
ective Teachers

Effective teachers display the following characteristics:

1.

Leadership styles

2.

Effective communication (one way/two ways)

3.

Level of friendship (friendly classes)

4.

High expectation (behaviour)

5.

Classroom norms

6.

Managing conflict (competitive spirit)

Leadership Styles

Autocratic

High quality work output, low morale.

Democratic

Laissez faire

Abdicated authority

Performed worst overall

(Mills, 2007)

Instructional
Classroom
M anagem ent

InstructionalClassroom
M anagem ent

Actively engaging pupils in high-interest lessons

Meet interests, needs and abilities

Well-planned and well-implemented

Well-planned avoid disruptive behaviour

Well-implemented meet students interests, needs and abilities.

The Kounin Model

The Jones Model

The Kounin M odel

Withitness

Overlapping activities

Group focusing

Movement management

The Jones M odel

Frederick Jones (1979), found that teachers lose 50% or more of


instructional time through pupils time-wasting.

Four Strategies:

Limit setting

Good body language

Incentive systems

Giving help efficiently

Socio-cultural

Expectation that teacher should


have

Recognise their own identity of their race

Acknowledge their pupils cultural background

Understand the cultural context of the schools location

Able to adapt cultural appropriateness in classroom

Commit to build a caring classroom

(Weinstein et. Al, 2004)

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