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CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT
WHAT?
WHY?
HOW?

CLASSSROOM
MANAGEMENT
• refers to the way the teachers
organize what goes on in the
classroom.

Trends in Language
Instruction

Teaching and learning are
related but independent
processes; therefore, a
teacher plays a pivotal role to
create effective management
consisting of teacher

behaviors that produce high
levels of student involvement
in classroom activities.

Problems of teachers:
> I never have enough
time!
> How do I get students to
use English
> Name remembering

1) Whole-class teaching
Advantages
Reinforces a sense of
belonging among the group
members.
 It is suitable for activities
where the teacher is acting as
controller.
 It allows teachers to gauge

the mood of class in general.

1) Whole-class teaching
Disadvantages
Everyone is forced to do the
same thing.
 It may not encourage
students to take responsibility.
 It is not good to organize
communicative language
teaching.

2) Students on their own
(individualized learning)
Advantages

It allows students to respond
individually.
 It develops student
autonomy.

 It may be free from noise.

2) Students on their own
(individualized learning)
Disadvantages

It doesn’t help a class to
develop a sense of belonging.
 it wastes time if the
teachers check the students’
product.

3) Pairwork
Advantages
It allows students to work and
interact independently.
 It allows teachers time to
work with one of the pairs.
 It recognizes the old maxim
“two heads are better than

one”.
 It is easy to organize.

3) Pairwork
Disadvantages
It is usually noisy.
 It allows students to discuss
something else.
It can be problematic to
choose a partner.

4) Groupwork
Advantages
It increases broader skills of
cooperation.
 It promotes learner
autonomy to make a decision.
 It allows students to choose
their own role.


4) Groupwork
Disadvantages
 It increases level of noise.
 some students may fail to
interact with the other
members of the group.
 Some members may be
passive
 It takes time to organize
groups.

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