The Ripple Effect (in discipline):

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The Ripple Effect (in discipline) Issuing
Orders And Instructions , Reward And Punishment.
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INTRODUCTION
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Classroom Management - Key Ideas

• Ripple effect
• Issuing order and instructions
• Reward and punishment

Reference- Lee Canter . (1997). Classroom
Management For Academic Success Raven Press (N
Y)
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THE RIPPLE EFFECT
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Jacob Kounin

• Class room behaviorist theorist coined the
  term ripple effect in 1970

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

Reference- Jacob S.Kounin . (1974). Discipline
and Group Management in Classrooms. (7th ed.).
Albany (NY) Delmar
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• Kounins first observed this pattern in his
  students behavior

• He later described this
• Phenomenon as the
• Ripple Effect.

ibid
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Discipline and Group Management
understanding the ripple effect in order to
achieve a more disciplined classroom
Reference- Jacob S.Kounin . (1974). Discipline
and Group Management in Classrooms. (7th ed.).
Albany (NY) Delmar
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Factors influence on the ripple effect in two
areas

• CLARITY
• FIRMNESS

Reference- Cohen , Manion, Morrison. ( 2004) .
A Guide To Teaching.Practice. (5th ed.).
Routelege , Newyork
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Issuing Instructions And Orders In Classroom
Management
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Cohen , Manion, Morrison. ( 2004) . A Guide To
Teaching.Practice. (5th ed.). Routelege , New
York.
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Destructive habits for an effective Relationship

• Criticising
• Blaming
• Complaining
• Nagging
• Threatening
• Punishing
• Bribing

Cohen , Manion, Morrison. ( 2004) . A Guide To
Teaching.Practice. (5th ed.). Routelege , New
York.
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Effective Classroom Management-

• Establish clear expectations
• Give clear instructions
• Use waiting and scanning
• Acknowledge students on task
• Demonstrate encouraging body language

Cohen , Manion, Morrison. ( 2004) . A Guide To
Teaching.Practice. (5th ed.). Routelege , New
York.
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Effective Classroom Management micro-skills

• Demonstrate descriptive encouraging
• Uses tactical ignoring
• Give clear choices
• Follows through with logical consequences
• Defuse problem situations

Cohen , Manion, Morrison. ( 2004) . A Guide To
Teaching.Practice. (5th ed.). Routelege , New
York.
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• Reference-
• Cohen , Manion, Morrison. ( 2004) . A Guide To
  Teaching.Practice. (5th ed.). Routelege , New
  York.
• C.M Charles.(1974). Individualizing Instruction.
  St.Louis Mobsy.

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REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS
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• Rewards and punishments both should be used to
  motivate the students

• Punishments
• Pull down the level of confidence
• No effective motivation

• Rewards
• Sign of assurance
• Enhance confidence

Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation
REFERENCE- S.J Philips . (2007). Issue Of
Rewards And Punishment. . Retrieved January 4,
2011 from http//k6educators.about.com/od/educatio
nglossary/g/gextric. htm
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Connection with consequences

• Learn behavior
  consequences
• Appropriate behavior reward
• Inappropriate behavior negative
  consequence

REFERENCE- M.A Oppler . (2005).Connection Of
Behavior With Consequences . Retrieved January
4, 2011 ,from
htpp//www.suite101.com/article.cfm/social_emotion
al_learning/103854
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Types Of Rewards-

• Lunch bunch
• Longer recess
• Special seats
• Get phone call home
• Help in another class
• Reference-
• Beth Lewis. (2009). Free And Effective Classroom
  Rewards. Retrieved January 5, 2011, from
• http//k6educators.about.com/od/classroommanagemen
  t/a/simplerewards.htm

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Types Of Punishments-
REFERENCE- S.J Philips . (2007). Issue Of
Rewards And Punishment. . Retrieved January 4,
2011 from http//k6educators.about.com/od/educatio
nglossary/g/ gextrinsic.htm
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Types of Punishments

• Writing lines
• Arithmetic punishment
• Essays
• Memorization
• Detention
• References
• school punishment

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Corporal Punishment
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CRITICISM / CONCLUSION
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• The Ripple
  Effect- Critics And
  Their Rationale
• C.M Charles
• The ripple effect is greater when teacher
• clearly names the unacceceptible behavior
• and gives reasons
• Teachers attitude enhances the ripple
• effect
• Ripple effect is weaker at post secondary level
  
• Reference-
• C.M Charles.(1978). Teaching ,Learning,
• Schooling American Education. St .Louis.
  Mobsy

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• Warren Ferreter
• Positive and negative Ripple effect

Reference Warren Ferreter. (1981).The Ripple
Effect In The Classroom. Retrieved January 4,
2011.from Colombia University Website, Institute
Of Education http//www.ier.colombia.edu/publicati
ons/papers/newwine1.htm
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Discipline needs not to be stressfuldiscipline
needs not be negativeif discipline is stressful
or negative then rewards and punishment may be
the problem
C.M CHARLES
Reference- C.M Charles. (2008) ,Building
Classroom Discipline.(9th ed.). Allyn Bacon
Boston ,Massachusetts
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• Behavior Management Techniques In The
  Classroom-
• Withitness
• Overlapping
• Smooth Transitions
• Group Focus
• Maintaining interest
• and involvement

Source - W.C Hanson. (2003). Behavior
Management Jacob Kounin Approaches to Classroom
Management. Retrieved January 3, 2011 ,from
sol webs teaching discipline website http//www.so
lwebs.net/sgfl/teaching/discipline/koun1.htm
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References-
1) Lee Canter . (1997). Classroom Management For
Academic Success . New York Raven Press
2) Jacob S.Kounin . (1974). Discipline and
Group Management in Classrooms. (7th ed.). Albany
(NY), Delmar
3) Cohen , Manion, Morrison. ( 2004) . A Guide
To Teaching Practice. (5th ed.). Routelege ,
New York
4) C.M Charles.(1974). Individualizing
Instruction. St.Louis Mobsy.
5) S.J Philips . (2007). Issue Of Rewards And
Punishment. . Retrieved January 4, 2011 from
http//k6educators.about.com/od/educationglossary/
g/gextrinsic.htm
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6) M.A Oppler . (2005).Connection Of Behavior
With Consequences . Retrieved January 4, 2011
,from
htpp//www.suite101.com/article.cfm/social_emotion
al_learning/ 103854
7) Beth Lewis. (2009). Free And Effective
Classroom Rewards. Retrieved January 5, 2011,
from http//k6educators.about.com/od/classroommana
gement/a/simplerewards.htm
8) C.M Charles.(1978). Teaching ,Learning,
Schooling American Education. St .Louis. Mobsy
9) Warren Ferreter. (1981).The Ripple Effect In
The Classroom. Retrieved January 4, 2011.from
Colombia University Website, Institute Of
Education http//www.ier.colombia.edu/publications
/papers/newwine1.htm
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10) W.C Hanson. (2003). Behavior Management
Jacob Kounin Approaches to Classroom Management.
Retrieved January 3, 2011 ,from sol webs
teaching discipline website http//www.solwebs.net
/sgfl/teaching/discipline/koun1.htm
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