Kounin's model of classroom management focuses on preventative discipline through effective lesson management and group engagement. Some of Kounin's key concepts include:
1) "Withitness" - Teachers should be aware of all students and activities at all times to quickly address misbehaviors.
2) "Overlapping" - Teachers can attend to multiple tasks simultaneously to keep students engaged.
3) "Smooth transitions" - Lessons should transition smoothly between activities to maintain student focus.
4) "Group focus" - Teachers must engage groups and keep students actively participating to reduce misbehaviors.
Kounin's model of classroom management focuses on preventative discipline through effective lesson management and group engagement. Some of Kounin's key concepts include:
1) "Withitness" - Teachers should be aware of all students and activities at all times to quickly address misbehaviors.
2) "Overlapping" - Teachers can attend to multiple tasks simultaneously to keep students engaged.
3) "Smooth transitions" - Lessons should transition smoothly between activities to maintain student focus.
4) "Group focus" - Teachers must engage groups and keep students actively participating to reduce misbehaviors.
Kounin's model of classroom management focuses on preventative discipline through effective lesson management and group engagement. Some of Kounin's key concepts include:
1) "Withitness" - Teachers should be aware of all students and activities at all times to quickly address misbehaviors.
2) "Overlapping" - Teachers can attend to multiple tasks simultaneously to keep students engaged.
3) "Smooth transitions" - Lessons should transition smoothly between activities to maintain student focus.
4) "Group focus" - Teachers must engage groups and keep students actively participating to reduce misbehaviors.
Organization + Planning = Good Classroom Management
Jacob Kounin • Focuses on preventive discipline --techniques and strategies designed to prevent the occurrence of discipline problems in the first place. • Good classroom management depends on effective lesson management. • The ways teachers handle misbehavior once it occurs are not the keys to successful classroom management. Kounin’s Principle Teachings • Teachers need to be attentive to all aspects of the classroom. • Effective teachers keep students attentive and actively involved. • Teachers should be able to attend to two activities at the same time. • Activities should be enjoyable and challenging. Kounin’s Key Ideas • The Ripple Effect • Withitness • Overlapping • Effective • Transitions • Group Focus • Satiation The Ripple Effect
• The "ripple effect" occurs when the teacher corrects a misbehavior in
one student, and this positively influences the behavior of other nearby students • The effect is greater when the teacher clearly names the unacceptable behavior and gives the reasons for the desist. • Exp: • Firmness, that is, conveying an “I mean it” attitude, enhances the ripple effect Withitness • Awareness of what is going on in all parts of the classroom at all times. • “having eyes in the back of the head” • Exp: • If students are off-task and fooling around, the teacher needs to send a clear message that communicates to the students that the teacher sees that they are not working and they need to get started • The effectiveness if withitness is increased when the teacher can correctly identify the student who is the ‘instigator’ of the incident • Teacher should intervene early and quickly in dealing with misbehavior. Failure to do so allows the misbehavior to spread Overlapping • Being able to attend to two or more issues at the same time. • Ex. A teacher can deal effectively with an interruption while keeping an eye on what happenings across the classroom • Kounin found that teachers who are skilled at overlapping were also more aware of what is going on in the classroom. • Students are more likely to stay on-task if they know that the teacher is aware of what they are doing and can help them when needed. Effective Transitions • Keeping lessons moving with avoiding abrupt changes. • Kounin's research revealed an important relationship between student behavior and movement within and between lessons • Smoothness • Teachers' ability to move smoothly from one activity to the next, and to maintain momentum within an activity has a great deal to do with their effectiveness in controlling behavior in the classroom. • Momentum of the lesson • In smooth transitions, student attention is turned easily from one activity to another, thus keeping student attention on the task at hand Group Focus • The ability to keep members of the class or group paying attention to the task is essential in maintaining an efficient classroom and reducing student misbehaviour. • Effective grouping maximizes active participation and keeps students engaged in learning. • There are two techniques that can be used by the teacher during conducting a lesson in the class Satiation • Being satisfied or having enough • To describe students progressive loss of interest in the task especially when students experience satiation or boredom. • Teachers can reduce satiation by: • Providing a feeling of progress • Offering challenges throughout the lesson • Being enthusiastic • Adding variety to the lesson Implication of Kounin Model towards teachers • Kounin doesn’t believe that teachers’ personality traits are particularly important in the classroom control, the most important thing is the ability to manage groups and lessons • Teachers should know their lessons clearly and have better time management. • Teachers should be strict in carry out classroom rules and regulations • Teachers should be alert with the changes happen in the students