Dealing With Inappropriate Behavior in the Classroom

by Hannah Punitha on  July 24, 2008 at 4:48 PM Lifestyle News
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Teaching a large group of students who would rather spend their time texting or talking can be a nightmare for any individual. Now, a leading academic has offered some tips as to how to deal with inappropriate behavior in the classroom.

Writing in the Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, Marvin Druger of Syracuse University said that he never paid much attention to inappropriate student behavior in his class, assuming that most students were paying attention and taking notes.

One day, after lecture, a disgruntled young man approached him and complained about other students talking in class. This comment made Druger aware that there was a problem that required his attention.

"After observation, I learned that text messaging, talking on cell phones and with other students, drawing pictures in notebooks, doing other homework, reading a book, and sleeping were all occurring during my lecture," said Druger.

Druger decided to send an email message to the students about misbehavior to all the students in the course.

He made the students aware that he had complaints from students who are distracted by these inappropriate behaviors.

Part of the email message read, "If you are one of the few disruptive students that I’m talking about, please think about your behavior and modify it. I’m trying to enrich your life, and it’s frustrating to see that a few students in the class seem not to care."

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