TEACHER EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT | RESEARCH ARTICLE
DEALING WITH DISRUPTIVE STUDENTS IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM
Foreign language classroom management: Types of student misbehavior and strategies adopted by the teachers in handling disruptive behavior
Emre Debreli1and Inara Ishanova
Abstract: This study investigates the types of student misbehavior exhibited in foreign language classrooms and the strategies preferred by foreign language teachers to prevent them. The study additionally explores whether foreign language teachers preferred strategies correspond with their actual classroom practices. 44 teachers of English at the English preparatory schools of three universities participated in the study.
Semi-structured interviews and observations were used to gather data. The findings illustrate different types of student behavior in foreign language classrooms, some of which are similar to those in general teaching subjects, and some which are specific to foreign language classrooms. Themes including using one’s mother tongue, asking irrelevant questions, using a mobile phone, excessive talking, and lack of willingness to participate as part of low motivation are important misbehavior types in foreign language classrooms. Teachers’preferred strategies to handle student misbehavior are the most effective and include the use of body language, not administering punishment, and being positive. It is also reported that teachers often fail to follow through with their proposed strategies when dealing with disruptive behavior.
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