dreikurs theories of democratic teaching

Dreikurs theories of democratic teaching

• Task 1: Presentation (Group work) 30%You will be divided into groups of 3 or 4 and each group will be given one of the topics below:The classroom management theories:• Theories of Democratic Teaching (Rudolf Dreikurs)• Theories of Instructional Management (Jacob Kounin)• Theories of Congruent Communication (Haim Ginott)• Building the foundation (Skinner, Glasser,Gordon)• Theories of Assertive Tactics (Lee Canter & Marlene Canter)Research as much as you can on the topic given and present your findings to the class. Divide the presentation equally among group members. The presentation should be about 30 minutes.Areas of presentation may include:• Definition / description of theories• The approaches/strategies the theories offer• The strength and weaknesses of the theories• The practicality of the theories in a local ESL classroom.State whether the theories appeal to you and provide reasons for that.The presentation assessment will be based on:• Content (15%) – Assessed as a group. For this purpose, please submit the presentation slides before presentation begins.• Presentation (15%) – Individual assessment.

content

Background

introduction

Definition

Approaches/strategies

Strengths

Weaknesses

Practicality in ESL classroom

Opinions

Conclusion

References