CHAP 10 - CLASSROOM ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT Flashcards
(23 cards)
A ______________ is not just a physical place with walls and furniture. It is a community where people interact and work
toward common goals.
classroom
a social environment which requires students interacting and working together
interdependence
a group’s perception of being unique entity; ‘we’ versus ‘they’
entitavity
tightness, closeness found within a group
cohesiveness
the ___________ aspects of the classroom include its size and shape, the predominant color or colors, and the presence or absence of specific furnishings–essential raw materials with which the teacher has to work
material
an individual’s approach to learning and performance
learning style
it points to the degree to which the members within the class see themselves as one; with this development, students see themselves as group members, rather than isolated individuals or parts of some subgroup, or clique in the class
cohesiveness
it includes the establishment of common goals and the articulation of specific roles to be played and the establishment of of the social norms
social structure
those goals involved with academic learning and achievement
task goals
goals that are directed toward helping students satisfy needs such as the need for acceptance, the need to develop, a positive self-image
social-emotional goals
the physical conditions and materials characterizing a classroom, including the school building, the classroom, the furnishing, etc.
physical environment
Classrooms are made up of three parts:
physical (the space and objects)
social (how people interact)
personal (individual needs and feelings)
the number of persons occupying a space can affect the educational climate and the behavior of everyone present
class size
the social climate and atmosphere characterizing a classroom
social environment
a classroom arrangement in which students can clearly and easily see all learning materials and activities and the teacher can see each student
visibility
an environment which is stimulating with factors which compete with the teacher for student attention
freedom from distraction
classroom formations which provide the needed variety and change when particular lessons or lesson activities require it
special formation
classroom formations that are semi-permanent and suitable for a wide number of learning activities
home-based formation
degree to which students and teachers have access to learning materials and one another
accessibility
rules of conduct within a group setting
norm
when employing _____________________ arrangement, seats should be arranged neatly, with students facing the teacher.
teacher-focused
areas of the classroom marked by the highest degree of interaction
action zone
seating arrangement in which students align themselves behind a row, sitting in an offset, with visibility gained by squaring the back row so that students sit in the gap between students immediately in front
stack formation
