I do have a student with such disruptive behavior and I have advised her, verbal and written as well. I have all documentation of the conversations I just hope she realizes that her conduct is afecting her learning and everyone else in the class.
i learned how to manage student behavior. If a student is disrupting the class the best situation would be to remove them to help others learn in a better environment.
I will listen to my students and allow them to vent.
The section of this module that I found to be most applicable was monitoring the classroom. The eight suggestive steps of creating a positive learning environment, keeping problems small, reinforcing positive student behavior, keeping students on task, maintaining a strong connection with every student, helping students focus on learning outcomes, removing learning barriers, and providing more individual instruction could all be applied in my classroom. Understanding that monitoring student behavior is intended to help you respond to behavior, not police it. Understanding this concept will help reduce the potential for inappropriate behavior.
Management styles are very helpful with difficult students
This was an engaging module because of the alternatives to working with cheating students and prevention.
I have learned that even though it may be hard to do and a rare situation, a time may come when you have to remove a student from your course for the good of the class.
I like the idea of letting students vent and taking notes. Also the idea of a written complaint is a good idea. Most of them won't take the time to write things out.
I think it’s essential to address any issues at the onset to avoid further problems down the road. Reminding students of the course policies and being consistent and fair with all students will avoid being overwhelmed by disruptive students.
I usually give tests that are true/false or multiple choice. I like the idea of short answer to help to diminish cheating. Also, i think standing in the back of the room would help as well.
I like the idea, as well, of the 4 member presentations to help the quieter students come out of their shell and participate.
I found the suggestions for cheating interesting. In our class, students came up and exposed the cheaters because they were tired of studying their butts off. They hated that the cheaters were getting away with doing nothing for classroom work and tests. Sometimes cheating doesn't pay off!
Listening actively by being open minded to a student helps manage situation and finding solution ;It may be time consuming to a disruptive and angry student that is challenging always but when students feel they are being heard , they feel appreciated and it can help the instructors to avoid assumption about the student behavior and can help find answer to the problem in efficient and productive way.
Setting the foundation through a syllabus and clear instructions is the path to achieving success.
I agree that you have to be careful how you handle the one or two students that want to ruin a class. Having steps to do this is important. No class should be interrupted by one student that wants to ruin the experience. Sometimes they turn around and it all works out. They want success too.
it's the job of an instructor to create a learning environment that is optimal for learning.
I find that consistency is key. If you set expectations at the beginning of the year, stick to those expectations, and treat everyone fairly, the management issue is easy. I do like the thought of rewards. You should always take the time to listen and understand student concerns.
Always good to avoid confrontation, calm down and just listen
I have encountered different types of students in my teaching career. The 'silent', 'the angry,' and 'the cheaters.' It was a challenge and I ended up becoming confrontational and was ineffective in managing the students. Over the course of time, eventually, I adopted some techniques that were very helpful. This learning module has discussed the management techniques that are effective especially with 'the angry' students. Letting the students express their anger and concerns will always be one of the effective techniques to use.
This section gave me insight towards students that may need more encouragement, students that may need more involvement, and students that may need to be removed from the classroom. In future classes I will be sure to have information readily available for students to contact me should they feel an unfair grading of their scores occurred, and then a process in which to discuss further options for possible re-evaluation of those scores.
