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Mandy Robinson
January 2004
Certificate in Education (PCET)
Assignment 1
Task 1a & Task 3
Managing the Learning Environment
Task 1 (a)
Describe an example of disruptive behaviour you have encountered in your teaching, and discuss techniques you could employ to help you avoid or respond more effectively to this behaviour in the future. ... Some of them have been identified as having slight learning difficulties. ...
“Remember that a mans name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in the English language” (Dale Carnegie)
I endeavour to use the student’s first names, to provide a familiar, safe, friendly feeling & environment in the classroom. ... He goes on to suggest that you could ease the situation in it’s early stages rather than let if manifest into something large therefore affecting the other students learning time within the group. ...
The above method was used due to a suggestion found from (McPhillimy, 2001) that a cognitive approach helping the pupil develop confidence and self belief will therefore provide them with a positive view of themselves and improve their learning capabilities. ...
Personal Learning Points
I have learnt an exceptional amount about my methods of discipline resolve. ...
References
A Practical Guide – Teaching Today – Geoffrey Petty 2001
Getting the Buggers to Behave 2 - Sue Cowley 2003
Student Support, Tutoring, Guidance and Dealing with Disruption- A Reader- Compiled and introduced by - Charles Atkinson & Barbara Chandler 2001
Planning Teaching and Assessing Learning- -A Reader – by Anne Cox & Harriet Harper
Task 3
Identify TWO forms of communication in the classroom (“forms” might include written materials, non verbal communication, the teacher’s use of language in the classroom, visual images, the language of assessment)
• Discuss some of the factors affecting your chosen forms of communication. ...
According to (McPhillimy, 2001) it is key to keep the lessons interesting and relevant to the subject and learning abilities of the students, without this in mind the lecturer could fail. ... I tended to put the missing words on the bottom of the sheet in a jumbled way in order for students with learning difficulties to at least have a reference point if required. ...
Conclude by summarising some general points for the teacher
Writing as a new teacher, I feel that experimentation with certain methods are the only way to find out what will hold these kind of students attention along with providing them with a learning environment that is comfortable and conducive. ...
References
A Practical Guide – Teaching Today – Geoffrey Petty 2001
Getting the Buggers to Behave 2 - Sue Cowley 2003
Student Support, Tutoring, Guidance and Dealing with Disruption- A Reader- Compiled and introduced by - Charles Atkinson & Barbara Chandler 2001
Planning Teaching and Assessing Learning- -A Reader – by Anne Cox & Harriet Harper
Approximate Word count = 2654
Approximate Pages = 10.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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