I handle each situation differently; it all depends on the student. There is a reason why he is being difficult in class. There are many reasons why a student can be disruptive or difficult. Is the class to difficult, not difficult? Is the student working too many hours and can’t keep focused? Is the student bored? Each one of these situations needs to be handled differently, again depending on the situation.
I'll try to ask non threatening questions to see if their problems are just boredom or if there is an underlying problem.These tend to be economic in natureand try to refer them to someone that can help. For the bored students, give them a little attention,get their opinions with a few questions and keep their focus on the activities.
Most of the time it is due to the students being bored. I try to keep them busy enough if I have to find new work for them to do.
When dealing with difficult students you have to maintain class control as well. You may have use a struner approach with that student. You dont want any student getting out of your control and showing off at that point. It is best to deal with that student one on one if it gets to that level. Most students know how hard and for how long they can try to push the buttons that get a reaction. You should maintain your cool at all times as with any student or students.
Mr. Torres has summed up much of the difficult student situation with the apporach and how the student is dealt with. Being a professional in all regards when dealing with the student.
Each student has deferent issues and due to this has to handled in a different way. I have found in the past that talking to them will help, not all the time. Other times I will put them with other students and then hold the student accountable for what is being done as a group. This will help show the student how to work with others.
I'am on the attack at all time with the students who seem to fad away from the subject on hand, be drilling them on what them know on any subject automotive, even outside my sudject matter we are discussing at the moment. this can include, current events, news, movies, magazines on the automotive sciences.
If I get a student that is difficult in the class room, I try to communicate with him/her about there goals. After I understand there goals I give them my expectaions in this class to help encourage there goals.
Every situation is different, but a little humor will bring most situations under control and defuse tensions to the point where a student usually mellows out and allows class to proceed.
I find this to be the caes sa well. They are usually disruptive beacse they are bored or not being challenged. I find different ways to keep them engaged.
I personally use the method of lay out the expectations at the beginning of class and live them as an example of what is accepted then usually the students fall in line and go with me.
If a student is still disruptive the following pattern works well.
1st remove the student from the situation this allows both sides to not have to be the man and let normal converstion take place
2nd Do not allow yourself to get aggitated or show it if you are.
3rd speak with the student as an adult.
4th ask them why the disruption.
5th listen to themduring this time this means do not talk just listen.
6th have a discussion allowing them to come up with a way to not reapeat this behavior.
Sometimes I find myself making the information kind of a "joke" so to speak of.Doing this I have found that the students that are learning the information one way are still intrested and the students that are having a hard time getting the information seem to pay more attention.I belive this changes the atmosphere in the classroom so some students feel more at atease and have the ability at this to ask some questions.I also express before we move on to other information that none of this is a "joke" it is their future.
The first part of dealing with a difficult student is to try and understand what the motivation of the student really is. Often times students are difficult because they are either bored or are trying to show off to their peers. I will challenge them to take their learning to the next level by showing them that they do not know everything. I will ask them related questions that may be outside the box, to show them that while they may be mroe educated than the others, that they still have a ways to go. This way the entire class can benefit from the discussion, and we can bring the team together to move forward. I may challenge a difficult student to take the lead in their lab group so that the members that are lagging do not get left behind. Ultimeately I want the entire team to come together at the same level.
I find that involving students in the course is important. I think even the difficult ones tend to participate if the course is fun and interesting. I find the students that give the trouble and also have learning difficulties seem to do better.
I find that if i can get an understanding of how that student needs to learn I can make the subject easy for them to understand.
clearly making my expectations known at the begining of each class or course seems to work for me.
One of the things I try when dealing with a difficult student is to reinforce the positive things they are doing.
I make them aware of things that may assist them in their learning such as tutoring.
Find out if there is a problem outside of class that you can help the student with. Some students are just shy and will not get involved during class. A discussion with a student before or after class will usually be helpful.
I have learned (mostly by trial and error) that it is important how you react to a student when they are being difficult, more often than not they are having a bad day or sometimes a bad month, either way it is the instructors responsibility to set to tone and mood of the classroom. The number one rule is always maintain your composure. If a leader allows him or herself to be drawn into a student’s emotional tirade we will get ourselves in trouble and we then become engaged in a personal conflict.
This kind of behavior on the part of a leader is not good it undermines the instructor in the eyes of not only the student in question but also all of the other students as well.
The key to dealing with these students is to always rise above the situation by remaining calm and reacting with a balanced response, combining compassion and authority in a way that can really defuse the entire situation.
As instructors and leaders we must do this, if we let our pride get in the way it gets personal and we end up on the same level as the student and in a conflict.
our goal must be to resolve the problem as quickly and effectively as possible
I find disruptive students are sometimes bored.I center my attention at them with a look,then I ask a specific question about the topic we are discussing,basically their opinion.I lead them into participating with the discussion and the class.this works well in 95% of the situations I find in the class.They want to be heard but I make them be heard my way.
