If you take into account Kounin's observations on class management, you are most likely to keep a class alert and involved if you
a. always call on a good student first, then ask a question.
b. ask one pupil to answer several questions in succession.
c. call on several students, in unpredictable order and in quick succession.
d. call on students while moving systematically around the room.
Ques. 2Mrs. Swindell, during a lecture on the importance of proper hygiene, notices that Phil and Todd (the class clowns) are quietly plotting a scheme in the back of the room. The other students are not aware of the scheming, and Mrs. Swindell smoothly continues with the lecture. Upon completion, she calls the boys aside and, as the class works on another project, explains why their behavior is unacceptable. This example illustrates the use of
a. overlapping.
b. momentum in class activities.
c. the ripple effect.
d. an I-message.
Ques. 3Which of the following teachers seems most aware of the importance of momentum in class activities?
a. Mr. Chong asks all students in the class to go to the board, one by one.
b. Miss Cleary schedules a test just after recess.
c. Mrs. Omori follows a standard pattern of class activities.
d. Ms. Oldham waits until a lesson is finished before commenting on a minor bit of misbehavior.
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