TUTORIAL QUESTIONS

EDU 3043 Behaviour and Classroom Management

Tutorial Activities

Remarks

Every student need to choose one of their

favourite teacher and state their reasons
why they like the teacher. Relate to topic
characteristics of effective teacher.

Every group need

to complete this
task, only group 1
need to present

Tutorial
Week
1

4
5

Discussion should be based on the

teacher personal qualities/teaching
learning competencies/disposition
and moral practices
- Present your discussion in an
appropriate graphic organizer
Discussion on actual classroom
management concept as observed by
students during practicum experiences
- Identify strengths and weaknesses
on classroom management as
observed by student during the past
practicum.
- Give ideas on how to improve on
classroom management
- Present your discussion in an
appropriate graphic organizer
Study the diagram in Appendix 1. Identify
problems in classroom physical
arrangement. Suggest ways to overcome
the problems. Sketch a new classroom
physical layout plan. Give rationale to
support your plan
HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI HOLIDAYS
INTERNSHIP

Every group need

to complete this
task, only group 2
need to present

Every group need

to complete this
task, only group 3
need to present
(Refer Appendix 1)

INTERNSHIP

INTERNSHIP

INTERNSHIP

Read the case study Using Centers in a

Multitask Classroom. This case study
discusses a complex classroom
organization comprising of learning
corners for students activities.
List out initial planning taken by Miss
Miller in organizing her classroom. What
are the rules and regulations set by Miss
Miller? How does she depict the rules
and regulations as well as monitor
students abiding to the rules and
regulations?
Explain the concept and implementation
of School Based Assessment .
Discuss the teachers role in managing
classroom assessment, including
managing students information
resources.

10

Group presentation- role play (teacherstudent) based on Situation A G

Other students (as observer) need to
evaluate teachers role on his/her
assertive skills ,using Assertiveness
Assessment Scales Form.

11

Based on feedbacks from observer,

discuss ways on improving teacher
assertive skills.
Students are asked to carry out the
acitvity depicted in Dialog 1-5. State
which response
(1) encourage further discussion
(2) response on idea
(3) response on feelings
Role play Producing Empathic
Responses Situation A-E. Make a

Group 4 present
(Refer Appendix 2)

Group 1 present
Refer to School
Based
Assessment in the
MOE website

Group 2 present
(Refer Appendix 3
and 4)

Group 3 present
(Refer Appendix 4)

conclusion on the best way to identify

listening responses and empathic
responses.
11

12

13

Compare and contrast models of

discipline :
Skinner,Canter and Dreikurs models.
Apply suitable grahic organizers
Compare and contrast models of
discipline: Kounin and Glasers models.

Analysis of Case Study (Appendix 7)

Elaborate :
- Explain what you understand out of the
case study read (What do I know).
- What concept/model/theory that you
need to know to understand in depth in
this case study (What do I need to
know)
- What possible strategies can be taken
to solve this case problem

Every group need

to complete this
task, only group 4
need to present
Every group need
to complete this
task, only group 1
need to present
Group. 2 present
Case Study
Appendix 7

MID SEMESTER BREAK

14
15

Analysis of Case Study (Appendix 8)

Elaborate :
- Explain what you understand out of the
case study read (What do I know).
- What concept/model/theory that you
need to know to understand in depth in
this case study (What do I need to
know)
- What possible strategies can be taken
to solve this case problem

Group. 3 present
Case Study
Appendix 8

16

Give an example of Intervention (Pastoral

Care) in handling disciplinary problems in
the primary school in Malaysia

Group 4 present

17

Give an example of Intervention (Guidance

Group 1, 2 present

and counseling) in handling disciplinary

problems in the primary school in
Malaysia
17

Give an example of Intervention

(Behaviour Modification Techniqueschoose one technique) in handling
disciplinary problems in the primary
school in Malaysia

Group 3,4 present

18

Presentation on Classroom Management

Plan with reference to the template given
in Appendix 11

All groups present

19

Revision on topics

20

Examination Guidance

21

REVISION WEEK

22

EXAMINATION

(Refer Appendix
11)

Prepared by
Dr Tan Ai Lee
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