Get Your Students Hired
To help with inattentive students in the past, I have used "the pass to leave class" at the end of class. Students have to identify and write down 2-4 main points from the class that day before leaving. It helps them to think about what was covered.
When a student starts blaming others for their lack of effort in the class it is important to give them encouragement and support.
It is important to recognize the signs of the various types of challenging students and utilize specific techniques to manage their behavior.
Seth Soronnadi
Learned to; "Make sure that you include all of the students in discussions and activities. It is easy to let the center-stage student take over, so you need to make a concerted effort not to overlook the quieter students."
I learned how to use techniques to control my class and get my students more involved. Using colo cards for asking questions each day and combining groups were a couple of them
It may be helpful to give students 5 colored cards to hand in each time they want to speak in class. This may help students to prioritize sharing in class and allow for an even distribution of participation.
I have learned how to manage different types of students in the class room, and that each type of student can help facilitate class learning if addressed appropriately.
I have students who like to be the center of attention. I think it's best to include them in classroom discussions, but not let them take over a class. Also, don't ignore the quiter students.
speak with students who are being loud and trying to take the attention off the class.
As stated in the module, there will always be challenging students. The module presented different strategies on handling these students. However, as a new instructor, this will take time for me to master. Like any other skill, this will need practice.
Moving to the area where the inattentive students are sitting is an easy way of trying to redirect their behavior. Your presence will often get them to put away the distractions, cease talking, or at least pretend to be interested in the class.
Yes I think we all have both of those types of students in our classes. I like the idea of the center stage student being the class note take per say. And walking around the class to let students know that you are watching and paying attention to them. Set standards also in class for that behavio.
I think the approach of speaking to a student after class is a good idea, although not always possible. If this situation arises, I try to speak to a student to gauge a situation before the next class. The occupying of a aposition near a person who may be disruptive is helpful advice too.
I've had challenging students that with simply walking over to them and just standing by them while giving a lesson is enough to bring them back in to the lesson. The next step would be to ask their view on the concept or lesson ask to give value to their contribution. With a more drastic approach I will ask the learner to see me after class. This usually has the learner self evaluating his position in the class and will self correct. But a coaching after class along with the prior mentioned, works with a higher disruptive non compliant student.
Make sure to include all students in discussions and activities. Usually inattentive students are lacking the knowledge, help these students through this. Lots of good information.
I have gained some good insight in how to treat and interact with different types of student (i.e. innatentive, unprepared etc.)
This module helps to understand how to deal the diverse classroom that we would have, which is great!