Classroom Management Techniques Flashcards
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What is the advantage of 'open pairs' as a classroom interaction pattern?
Answer: It allows the whole class to observe and evaluate one pair's interaction, providing a model or public demonstration of a task
In open pairs, one pair performs their interaction in front of the whole class — useful for demonstrating a task, providing a model, or conducting public feedback after closed pair practice.
Why is it important for a teacher to vary activity types during a lesson?
Answer: To maintain learner engagement, cater for different learning preferences, and balance different skill areas and interaction patterns throughout the lesson
Varying activity types maintains learner motivation, addresses different learning preferences and skill areas, and avoids the monotony of a single activity type for an entire lesson.
What does 'pacing' refer to in the context of classroom management?
Answer: The speed and rhythm at which a lesson progresses, including the time allocated to each activity and the transitions between stages
Lesson pacing refers to how the teacher manages the speed of the lesson — ensuring enough time is given to each stage, avoiding rush or stagnation, and maintaining momentum across the lesson.
What is 'choral drilling' and what is its main advantage?
Answer: All learners responding to a question together as a group before individual practice, reducing anxiety and giving all learners simultaneous practice
Choral drilling involves all learners repeating a language item together simultaneously — its main advantage is that it allows all learners to practise at once and reduces the anxiety of individual performance.
What does 'settling a class' mean and when is it needed?
Answer: Calming and refocusing learners at the start of a lesson or after a noisy activity, to prepare them for the next stage
Settling the class involves using techniques to calm and focus learners — particularly after a high-energy activity or at the start of a lesson when learners arrive unsettled.
What is the benefit of establishing 'classroom routines' in a language class?
Answer: They reduce the time and effort needed to manage procedural aspects of the lesson, allowing more time for language focus
Established routines (for starting lessons, distributing materials, organising group work, giving feedback) reduce management overhead and allow both teacher and learners to focus more on language.