"Engaged-Disengaged" Students
I have this problem regularly with younger students at the trade school level: I am discussing a subject, focusing for the moment on a particular part of the classroom, when there is a discussion between two students in another area. When I indicate that they are talking while I am talking, they say "but we are talking about the subject too!" (Not always likely of course.) How might I address this? When I say they should just bring it up as a topic of discussion, they just look disgusted and annoyed with me. I have yet to come up with a successful solution to this.
Hi Stephen,
It does help, and you must stick to your guns!
Patricia Scales
I have this sometimes too. Thus far I have not had to ask anyone to leave... but letting them know that is a possibility has helped. :)
Hi Brian,
This is a challenge. I have known instructors to warn the students, and if the talking continued the instructor removed the student from the class (harsh), but it got everyone's attention.
Patricia Scales
