DISCIPLINEDISCIPLINE

Introduction: Discipline is controlled behaviour. It constitutes the next important concern of teachers as part of good management. No matter how well-managed a learning environment is, students will occasionally misbehave. Teachers must be ready to deal with them with utmost care and consideration.

Some Causes of

Disciplinary Problems.

Unfavourable Learning Conditions

Overcrowded with more than the regular number of students to a class.

Poor lighting facilities and inadequate ventilation

Furniture and storage cabinets disorderly positioned, making the collection and retrieval of tools less efficient.Inappropriate seating arrangement.Near sources of noise which obstruct understanding the lesson.

Teachers Poor Management Skills

The teachers ability to meet discipline-challenging situations can spell the difference between a good and distressed classroom control.

It depends on teachers:

Knowledge and skill in employing a wide range of classroom strategies and procedure.

Personal and emotional attributes.

Students’ Varied Background The students bring to the classroom a surorising record of individual attitudes, interest, and abilities.

Students characteristic can be traced from their differences in:

Family backgroundPhysical and mental capacitiesEmotional traits among others.

How to Prevent

Disciplinary Problems

Employ more group oriented methodologies: (Cooperative learning approach, team learning, peer tutoring, and group projects and collection).Use varied teaching techniquesDevelop patience, compassion, genuine respect and care for your students. 

Various mode of establishing

discipline/classroom control

student’s responsibilityan effect of group dynamics on behaviourexclusive responsibility of teachers

teacher's way of establishing a desirable student-oriented environment for learninga result of effective teaching strategies and techniques

ARE YOU A GOOD

DISCIPLINARIAN?

“you are a good disciplinarian if you

can face a class with varied behavior tendencies know your students wellshow sincere concern for their welfarecommendable behavior is reciprocal

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5be calm, piosed, and tactful6are firm and consisitent7be enthusiastic8have a sense of humor9have a well modulated voice10.be humble

commendable behavior is reciprocalbe calm, piosed, and tactfulare firm and consisitentbe enthusiastichave a sense of humorhave a well modulated voicebe humble

WAYS OF DEALING

WITH DISCIPLINE PROBLEM

Acceptable and effective

use verbal reinforcersuse nonverbal gesturesDialoguesfocus attention on one award merits for good behavior and demerit for inconsistencies and lapsesa private one on one brief conferencegive students the freedom to express or explain

unacceptable and innefective

scolding and harsh wordsnagging and fault findingkeeping the students in a " detention area" during or after classes as penaltydenying some students privilegesassignment of additional homeworkuse of ridicule or sarcasmgrades for academic achievement should not be affected due to misdemeanor.