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TSL 3109 Managing the Primary ESL Classroom
Theory of Democratic Teaching by Rudolf Dreikurs
PISMP SEM 5 TESL 2Cheong Zi Hoong 910305-01-5418
4 Key Concepts of Democratic Teaching
Mistaken goals • Seeking attention• Power struggle• Exacting Revenge• Displaying Inadequacy
Democratic Style• Democratic vs Autocratic &
Permissive
Encouragement• Effort vs Achievement
Consequences• Logical consequences vs
Punishment
The Approaches/Strategies of Democratic Teaching
Mistaken goal
• Provide lessons with social interest in mind
• Communicate with one another
• Mutual respect• Look for positive
attributes in students• Examine pupils
behaviour patterns
Democratic style
• Discussions and teacher learns how to accept pupils’ opinion
• Students involve in making decisions in the classroom
Encouragement
• Give positive reinforcement
• Appreciate students effort of learning
• Display students work
• Don’t require perfection
Consequences
• Apply logical consequences
• Give relatable punishments to students
The Approaches/Strategies of Democratic Teaching
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths• Make consequences
understandable • Positive reinforcement• Promotes autonomy • Redirect pupils’ behaviour• Form mutual respect • Focus on causes of
misbehaviour
Weaknesses• Difficult to respond to non
controllable pupils• May have problem in
engaging conversation• Trouble determining the
actual motives
Practicality of the Theory in the ESL classroom
When?• Classroom activity• Giving encouragement• Problem with misbehaviour
How?• Discussion,
grouping• Feedback & Display
pupil’s work• Use logical
consequences
Why?• Sense of belonging• Positive
reinforcement• Make
consequences understandable & redirect behaviour
Bibliography• Example Abstract for Dreikers. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://web.calstatela.edu/faculty/jshindl/cm/Dreikurs%20abstract.htm
• Exploring the Theories of Democratic Teaching: Rudolf Dreikurs. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_manning_classroom_2/47/12136/3107027.cw/index.html
• M.S.Khine, A.Lourdusamy, Q.C. Lang, Angela F.L Wong. (2005). Classroom Management : Facilitating Teaching and Learning. Pearson Prentice Hall.
• Dreikurs, R., Grunwald, B. B., & Pepper, F. C. (1971). Maintaining sanity in the classroom: Illustrated teaching techniques. New York: Harper & Row.
• ULMClassroomManagement - Rudolf Dreikurs. (n.d.). InULMClassroomManagement - home. Retrieved from http://ulmclassroommanagement.wikispaces.com/Rudolf+Dreikurs