The Kounin Model Jacob S. Kounin: By: Tracy Eilerman EDE 702 Summer 2002

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The Kounin Model Jacob S.

Kounin

By: Tracy Eilerman EDE 702 Summer 2002

Jacob Kounin
Focuses on preventive discipline -techniques and strategies designed to prevent the occurrence of discipline problems in the first place. Good classroom management depends on effective lesson management.

Kounins Principle Teachings


Teachers need to be attentive to all aspects of the classroom. Effective teachers keep students attentive and actively involved. Teachers should be able to attend to two activities at the same time. Activities should be enjoyable and challenging.

Kounins Key Ideas


The Ripple Effect Withitness Overlapping Effective Transitions Group Focus Satiation

The Ripple Effect


The "ripple effect" occurs when the teacher corrects a misbehavior in one student, and this positively influences the behavior of other nearby students.

Withitness
Awareness of what is going on in all parts of the classroom at all times.

Overlapping
Being able to attend to two or more issues at the same time.

Effective Transitions
Keeping lessons moving with avoiding abrupt changes.

Group Focus
The ability to keep members of the class or group paying attention to the task

Satiation
Being satisfied or having enough

Teachers can reduce satiation by:


Providing a feeling of progress Offering challenges throughout the lesson Being enthusiastic Adding VARIETY to the lesson

For more about Jacob Kounins theories, check out his book: Discipline and Group Management in Classrooms

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