Chapter 4

Question 1

What is classroom management

Answer 1

The ablity to create conditions in which learning can take place

Question 2

Advantages of whole class grouping

Answer 2

• Suitable for acivities where TT acts as a controller (presenting, giving instructions)
• Alllows TT to gain general understanding of Ss progress
• Preferred class style,simple

Question 3

Disadvantages of whole class grouping

Answer 3

• Everyone is forced to do the same thing at the same pacae
• Many Ss do not participate
• Ineffective for communicative language

Question 4

Individual work grouping advantages

Answer 4

• Allows TT to respond to individual differences
• Less stressful for Ss
• Can restore discipline in noisy classroom

Question 5

Disadvantages of individual work grouping

Answer 5

• Does not encourage cooperation
• Takes much more time

Question 6

Advantages of pair/group work

Answer 6

• Allows Ss to interact and cooperate
• Allows TT to work with one group while others are still working
• Ss have to tolerate each other
• Peer teaching

Question 7

Disadvantages of pair/group work

Answer 7

Tt not in control
Ss will use their native language
Errors will be reinforced
Choice of groups can be problematic

Question 8

Seating arrangaments

Answer 8

Desk rows
U-shape
Clusters

Question 9

What is teacher’s action zone

Answer 9

Zone in which are Ss with whom Tt regularly enters into eye contact, usually its the middle front row seats and the seats in the middle isle

Question 10

Guidelines for problem situations

Answer 10

• Act immediately
• focus on behaviour not pupil
• Reprimand in private
• keep calm
• use coleagues and the instituton