Based on this week’s readings and your own personal philosophy, answer the following questions:
- Debate the pros/cons of having students create or help create classroom rules
- Examine if teachers should involve students in the process. To what extent?
When Spencer Kagan developed the structure of his coeducation proposal, he thought in 4 basic principles that we shouldremember if we want to put this into practice. In fact, they are fundamental elements of this type of learning.
Positive interdependence: this is achieved by fulfilling the obligation to fulfill the task individually. In addition, you must agreewith the group on answers and strategies to achieve a specific goal.
Individual responsibility: What one group member does will have a positive or negative impact on others. Each of themembers is responsible for carrying out their task for the sake of the others.
Equal participation: All group members should be able to participate on an equal footing. In addition, the work must be properly distributed so that one participant does not have more than others.
Simultaneous interaction: All team members must speak, share their opinions and make decisions together. If this is not thecase, the group may break up and fail to achieve the proposed goal.
Despite the fact that rules and regulators are very different, they are frequently misconstrued. This is due to the fact that bothmust be obeyed. However, their purposes for creation differ from one another. Rules are instructions and directions for doingsomething correctly. It's designed to keep track of how people behave in a company or country. They are ideals that havebeen written down. Regulations, on the other hand, are directions issued in addition to a country's laws. These are grouped inorder to fill in the gaps in the current system.
The major distinction between rules and regulations is that rules are more flexible in nature. The heart of the regulations, onthe other hand, is more rigorous. Individuals and groups set the rules, whereas the state sets the regulations. Anotherdistinction is that the rules are a collection of instructions presented to the general public. Finally, regulations are rules that theadministration has legally adopted. Regulations are part of the law, but rules are part of the regulation.
Students should be aware of the difference between rules and instructions. That by violating the instructions they will notreceive the desired result, and by violating the rules they will receive a punishment or fine. However, the punishment may alsobe deprivation of privileges. For example, in the classroom there is a chance to get promoted to the status of "teacher'sassistant," but for this it is necessary to complete a certain task not only correctly, but also in some limited period of time.Upon obtaining this status, the student can check the work of the rest, give points for work and act as an expert in relation tothis task. If the discipline is violated, and the rules of conduct are not observed, then obtaining a privilege becomes impossible,which means that someone else in the same situation receives these bonuses.
On the other hand, discussion and approval of the rules of conduct are necessary at the beginning of work with the group sothat the restrictions help to get used to and systematize the general impression of the teacher and his requirements. Thisreduces the load during the period of adaptation to the learning process and gives a feeling of comfort and security.
Psychologically, understanding and compliance with the rules makes it possible to be in a comfort zone, in a situation wherethere is a teacher who will regulate and monitor compliance with these rules, there are students who agree to adhere to theserules and there is confidence that while the student is within the "framework" nothing bad will happen to him and he will beable to spend time with benefit and interest.
However, I will not claim that the rules will always work by themselves. It is always only the initial stage of familiarity, whichlater develops into an interpersonal relationship and further transforms into habitual reactions to the situation, fully regulatedand shaped by the teacher.
References
Partin, R., & Barkley, S. (n.d.). THE CLASSROOM TEACHER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE Practical Strategies, Management Techniques, and Reproducibles for New and Experienced Teachers Third Edition. https://download.e-bookshelf.de/download/0000/5762/48/L-G-0000576248-0002320175.pdf
https://download.e-bookshelf.de/download/0000/5762/48/L-G-0000576248-0002320175.pdf
Kagan, S. (2019). What is Win-Win Discipline? Kaganonline.com. https://www.kaganonline.com/free_articles/dr_spencer_kagan/ASK15.php
What is the Difference Between Rules and Regulations? | Sanction Scanner. (n.d.). Sanctionscanner.com. https://sanctionscanner.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-rules-and-regulations-341
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