The Benefits of Management and Organisation: A Case Study in Young Language Learners’ Classrooms
Keywords:
Classroom management and organisation, Young learners, Student-centred approaches, Classroom environment, Classroom layouts, Action research, Qualitative research
Abstract
This study focuses on primary language education within a Greek region: specifically, on the positive effects of classroom management and organisation on a student-centred approach of teaching. In the case of the Greek education system, language teachers are encouraged to adopt student-centred approaches in their classroom but have not received any guidance on how to do so. Language educators are reluctant to abandon their teacher-centred ways, because they have not been trained to apply classroom management and organisation techniques that could support a student-centred environment.
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(Ed.), The age factor and early language learning (Studies on Language Acquisition) (pp. 227–252). Mouton de Gruyter.
Paulsel, M. L. (2004). Using Behaviour Alteration Techniques to Manage Student Behaviour. Communication Teacher, 18(2), 98–114.
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Published
2013-09-30
How to Cite
Giannikas, C. N. (2013). The Benefits of Management and Organisation: A Case Study in Young Language Learners’ Classrooms. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 3(3), 87-104. https://doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.233
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