MANAGING INDEPENDENT WORK

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NOR AZILA BT NOR MAZLAN ROHAYU BINTI ABDUL RAHIM ESHAH BT JUSOH (2010891766) (2010613668) (2010808038)

Definition of Independent work

A process which a student acquires knowledge by his or her own efforts and develops the ability for inquiry and critical evaluation, Philip Candy (1991)

The situation in which students are assigned to work at their desk with their own materials, while the teacher is free to monitor total class.

Negative Connotations
Time killer Passive students doing repetitive Images of bored

Positive Connotations
Progress Monitoring

Guided Practice
Formative Assessment
Weinstein and Novod (2011)

Ineffective Classroom management

1. Not meaningful, educationally useful, or motivating.

2. Skills level mismatch

THE PROBLEMS WITH SEATWORK

5. Ragged ending

3. Unclear direction

4. No monitoring

Assignment are not meaningful, educationally useful, or motivating.

Why??

Effects : students Garbage assignment Example : Software class

Assignment are not matched to students achievement levels. Why? Different students ability. Example Effect on students motivation

Directions are not clear and thorough.

how ?? no detail explanation. Wh questions. example: I want you to read this topic. less effective manager of classroom. effect on students behavior

Teacher do not circulate and monitor students comprehension and behavior.

Why?? no checking on students progress no helping solving problem no providing feedback. effects on students. example

Some students finish early while other do not finish. students may begin seatwork at the same time but they never finish at same time. what happen to the students who finish the task earlier? do not finish the task at the given time? example

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PROBLEM

Provide assignments that are meaningful, useful, and relevant HOW? * use student interests * use subject theme * go for exciting

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WHY???

PROBLEM
interest

motivation Individualizing assignment

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2.

PROBLEM

Match the work to varying achievement levels. HOW? * open ended assignment * slanty rope theory * assignment with choices

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3.

PROBLEM

CLEAR DIRECTION written & oral

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PROBLEM

4. MONITOR BEHAVIOR how to cover a room quickly? 1. Praise 2. Prompt 3. Leave

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PROBLEM

5. Anticipate ragged endings overload lesson stay alert!

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Other tips 1. 2. 3.

PROBLEM

eyes in the back of your head multitasking conferencing one-on-one

Examined the subsetting known independent work or seatwork.

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Highlighted the pitfalls and problems associated with independent work. Suggestions for avoiding the pitfalls.

References
1. Independent Learning. (n.d). Retrieve April 24, 2013, from The Higher Educational Academy: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/internationalisation/ISL_Ind ependent_Learning Weinstein, C. S.; Ingrid;.(2012, June 13). Managing Independent Work in the Secondary Classroom. Retrieve April, 24 ,2013, from http://prezi.com/r4eixw8fwpbs/managing-independent-work-in-thesecondary-classroom/ Weinstein, C.S. (2007). Middle and Secondary Classroom Management: Lessons from Research and Practice. New York: McGraw-Hill. L.Rock, M. (2009). Promote Students Success During Independent Seatwork. (R. H.Lock, Ed.) Intervention in School and Clinic , 4 (3), 179-184.

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