EDU305 Midterm Solved Papers by Maha Malik

Q. Behavior modification

Behaviours that need modification:

• Fear and anxiety of various aspects of school life
• Gross misbehavior in class
• Substance abuse
• Learning difficulties e.g. dyslexia, autism, attention, deficit
• Criminal and delinquent activity

Q. Covert management approaches usage

• School Assembly
• Tutorials
• Lesson Plans
• Sport Activities
• Extra Curricular Activities
• Behavioural interactions
• Out of school interaction

Q. Physical seatings of classroom

While doing seating arrangement of students, there are many choices;

• Group seating in classroom
• Individual seating in classroom
• Pair seating
• Seating on a carpet etc.

Q. Counseling services in school

Professional support is required to deal with:

a) Aggressive behavior b) Bullyism c) Criminal behavior d) Sadistic behavior e) extreme shyness f) lack of self-efficacy

Q. Classroom control

Classroom control is a very important element of classroom management. Without classroom control, there can be no classroom management. Teachers are the biggest sources to maintain class control.

Teachers need to be:

• Authoritative: students must feel the presence of the teacher. Teacher must be in full control, which is what called being authoritative in the class.
• In command: A teacher must know how to follow her lesson plan. How students must behave during lesson. How the activities in classroom will be possible? Mastery on the content, pedagogy and management made the teacher in command.
• Organized: It is extremely important for the teacher to be organized in the classroom.

Students need to:

• Act responsibly: Hidden curriculum teaches the students how to behave in the classroom. What rules he should follow without asking? So, responsibility comes from following the hidden curriculum that is manifested through the behaviour patterns of the different stakeholders in the school.
• Follow rules: Students need to follow rules which are mutually constructed by the students and teachers. Once they are mutually constructed then they need to be followed. So that an effective classroom control is possible.
• Respect teachers: Students need to respect their teachers that come from the hidden curriculum. Without respecting the teacher in the classroom there can be no classroom control.

- Take care of peers

Q. Routine maintenance

Routine maintenance is carried out periodically-monthly, quarterly or even annually depending on the agreed schedule by the class/school manager.

Q. Self-Evaluation

Student behavioral self-evaluation

1. Students should be encouraged to do their behavioral self-evaluation
2. The behavioral records should have a section on self evaluation and students should fill that section themselves
3. This exercise makes students more reflective and enables them to analysis their own behaviors

Q. Kinds of outdoor activities

Outdoor activities are dependent on the age level of the students. These are also dependent on the subjects they are dealt with. Outdoor activities are:

 Field trips

These can be content related. They can deal with different subject areas. It can also be a recreation

 Nature experiments

These are related with the science subjects.

 Research based studies of various phenomena

These can be determined by the teachers.

 Fun activities, camping

With academics other activities are also important for the students like camping. It includes both recreation and learning.

Q. Practice with it-ness

Helpful hints:

•  Stand where you can see all students when you present a lesson.
•  Make eye contact with as many students as possible.
•  Keep your face towards the students when you move towards the chalkboard.