3.4: Managing the teaching environment

Question 1

To “manage” the learning environment means to take steps to:

Answer 1

*maximize attention
* reduce distraction
* Encourage participation
* and be as productive as possible

Question 2

Learners in these seats are more likely to interact with the teacher, ask questions, and initiate discussion

Answer 2

Action Zone

Question 2

How do you manage inattentive students?

Answer 2

a. Make eye contact with them
b. Discontinue the discussion by a short pause
c. Ask the students directly if they have any questions

Question 3

How do you manage late arrivers?

Answer 3

a. Disseminate ground rule
b. Pause till the latecomer is settled in
c. Use of humor to comment on late arrivals

Question 4

How do you manage noisy students using mobile phones?

Answer 4

a. Set ground rules
b. Stop talking in mid-sentence and look in a non-aggressive way at the student making the noise
c. may use humor to remind students that they are breaking the ground rules
d. direct a questionto the area in which the noisy students are sitting