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Maintaining authority in class is tough: A new study on how teachers keep their classes quiet
10.10.2023 00:30
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23
If you remember school well, then you can imagine how hard it is for a teacher to keep their class quiet and disciplined sometimes.
It's even harder in high school, when students are almost adults, and their hormones make them careless, emotional, and sometimes quite rude.
That's why a new study explored methods that teachers use to maintain their authority.
How do they manage to do it?
A new study explored how teachers maintain authority in the classroom.
They filmed teachers in training and identified different authority strategies.
They found that "double addressing," where teachers talk to multiple students or groups using various communication methods, was effective.
Traditional methods of authority, like threats, are less effective today.
Students question authority more, so teachers must adapt.
The study involved cameras in 24 classes with 432 students and interviews with ten teachers in training.
The most effective strategy was "double addressing," combining direct and indirect communication.
Why it might be helpful
This approach helps prevent power struggles and disruptive behavior.
These findings are being applied to teacher training to help educators understand their interactions with students and improve the classroom environment.
