Posts Tagged ‘difficult students’
March 26 - Four Tips for Dealing with Difficult Students
By: Jason Ebbeling and Brian Van Brunt, EdD in Effective Classroom Management
Managing students who are disruptive, those who lack motivation and appear as though they would rather be any place than in the classroom, is easier when faculty take the right stance. Anything is possible when faculty have faith in the students they teach. Learning starts with a dedicated teacher interested in meeting the challenge of how to present content in a way that successfully navigates the barriers students erect.
March 23 - Coping with Seven Disruptive Personality Types in the Classroom
By: Mary Bart in White Papers
In a perfect world, college students are always eager, well disciplined, and respectful. Of course, you don’t teach in a perfect world, you teach in the real world. This white paper looks at unacceptable student behaviors and classifies them into seven easy-to-recognize styles, along with recommended approaches suited to each type’s idiosyncrasies.
May 20 - Managing Disruptive Students in the College Classroom
By: Mary Bart in Effective Classroom Management
A disruptive personality can manifest itself in a variety of ways and levels of intensity. A student who’s always late to class, uses obscene or abusive language, sleeps in class, or has a strong sense of entitlement can create major challenges for college instructors.
April 27 - Classroom Management Tips for Online Courses: Dealing with Difficult Students
By: Mary Bart in Distance Learning Administration, Online Education
“Managing student expectations is important in any class but even more so for online and blended courses where it’s easy for students to feel lost,” says Susan Ko, executive director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). “Even well structured, academically rigorous online classes can have diminished effectiveness due to a lack of clear expectations.”
April 8 - Coping with Seven Disruptive Personality Types in the Classroom
By: Mary Bart in Online Seminars
Led by Dr. Gerald Amada, this seminar will provide you with a range of strategies for effectively identifying and teaching students with disruptive personalities so they don’t overtake your class.
December 1 - Classroom Management Strategies for Working with Difficult Students
By: Mary Bart in Effective Classroom Management
Sleeping during class. Spotty attendance. Cell phone misuse. Provocative clothing. Combative behavior. These are just some of the classroom management challenges faculty may see on a regular basis. What’s the best way to respond? [...]
October 23 - Classroom Management 101: Working with Difficult Students
By: Beth Lindorff in Online Seminars
Difficult students present a variety of challenges. Some are disruptive. Some repeatedly fail to complete assignments. While others have unreasonably high expectations for themselves. With all of the different challenges posed by these students, which approach does one take to attempt to work successfully with them?
