CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

By:
GROUP 1
M. Syahrul
M. Zainul Asna
Karmilawati
Nurbayti Naelasanada
PROBLEM BEHAVIOUR
&
WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
JEREMY HARMER
THE PRACTICE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

CHAPTER 9 :  Why problems occur

PROBLEM BEHAVIOUR AND  Preventing problem
WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT behaviour
 Reacting to problem
behaviour
 ‘Please speak English!’
WHY PROBLEMS OCCUR??

The
family

What the
teacher Education
does

Inside &
Outside
Factors

External Self-
factors esteem

Boredom
PREVENTING PROBLEM BEHAVIOUR

Creating a code Interest and

of conduct enthusiasm

Teachers and
Professionalism
students

Rapport between
teachers and
students
REACTING TO PROBLEM BEHAVIOUR

Act immediately

Focus on the behaviour not the pupil

Take things forward

Reprimand in private

Keep calm

Use colleagues and the institution

 ‘PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH!’

Why Stu
the mo dents u
ther to se
ngue in
class?
 The language is required by the
activity
 It is an entirely natural thing to do
 Performing pedagogical tasks
(especially when one student is
explaining something to another)
 Caused by teachers themselves
 ‘PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH!’

Attitudes to mother tongue use

in the classroom
 ‘PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH!’

What to
do abou
t it??
 Set clear guidelines
 Choose appropriate tasks
 Create an English atmosphere
 Use persuasion and other
inducements
 OTHER TIPS

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 Reference 1 amed:
 Reference 2
 Reference 3
 Reference 4 Hope these are useful for you
to find more tips of what to do
about problem behaviour in
the class!
 REFERENCES

 Harmer, Jeremy. The Practice of English Language

Teaching. Third Edition. Longman (pdf)
 https://www.theguardian.com/society/joepublic/201
0/feb/09/pupil-behaviour-management-tips
 https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-
resources/strategies-for-teaching-students-with-
behavioral-problems/
 http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/9451-
best-ways-to-prevent-react-to-discipline-problems
 http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/behprob.htm
THANK YOU!