Authoritarian Classroom

Management
(Power Types & Power Bases)

Presented by,
Lee Zhen Huan
Low Loo Ken
Ting Ngiik Ying
Yean Yan Tong
AUTHORITARIAN CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT
(POWER TYPES AND POWER
BASES)
 To control, establish high standard and
have high expectation of socially
responsible behaviour on the others

Definition

Aims: Prevent problems, manage

behaviours and develop responsibility
among the pupils
 Full
responsibility
in regulate the
classroom

Deal
forcefully Enforce
with specific
misbehaviour rules
making Role of
Teachers

Control
Entirely in
pupil
power
behaviour
 High level of
involvement

Increase Foster self

attentiveness motivation

Advantages

Variety of
Build social
classroom
competence
activity
 Have assigned
seats

Rarely given Should not

permission to interrupt the
leave the class teacher
Limits
and
controls

Verbal
Follow
exchange and
directions and
discussion are
not given
encouraged if
chance to ask
relevant to the
why
topic
 Authoritarian
Classroom
Management

Skinners Jones Positive

Canters Assertive
Behaviour Classroom
Discipline
Modification model Discipline
 Reinforcement in shaping
behaviours of pupils
Rewards
Negative Reinforments
Positive Negative
reinforcer is a
Skinners reinforcer is a
stimulus (reward) stimulus that is
used to repeat Behaviour
removed to
the desired Modification
exhibit the
behaviour. model desired
behaviour.

Punishment are
actions taken to
reduce undesirable
behaviour.
 Provides engaging
lessons to pupils

Canters
Assertive
Discipline
Rewards to
promote Help pupils with
responsibility problems
Limits were clearly
stated
 Rights of both teachers and
pupils

Communicate on
rules and
Canters expectations
Assertive
Discipline
Set rules od
behaviours and
expectations
Get pupils to comply
to rules without
violating pupils
interest
 Jones Positive Classroom Discipline

Skill 1: Classroom Structure to Discourage Misbehaviour

Skill 2: Limit-Setting through Body Language

Skill 3: Using Say, See Do Teaching

Skill 4: Responsibility Training through Incentive Systems

Skill 5: Providing Efficient Help to Individual Students

Reference

Myvit, S. , Queck, C. L. & Angela, F. L. (2005). Classroom Management.

Singapore: Pearson Hall.