Preventing disruptive behavior in colleges : a campus and classroom management handbook for higher education / Howard Seeman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seeman, Howard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Classroom management--United States.

Classroom management.

College discipline--United States.

College discipline.

College students--United States--Psychology.

College students.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book helps college instructors not just handle, but prevent these real-life disruptions in higher education so as to not lower learning standards. The book includes guidelines for preventive skills that respect the teaching style of the instructor/professor. Included are: concrete examples of problems and their prevention/solution; help with creating a Course Syllabus that curtails these problems; and training exercises to practice these skills.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: You Are Not Alone; Part I. HANDLING COLLEGE DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS; Chapter 01. Disruptive Behaviors in College Classrooms; Chapter 02. Distinguishing "Miscalls" from Discipline Problems; Chapter 03. Handling Discipline Problems; Part II. PREVENTING COLLEGE DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS; Chapter 04. Being Congruent; Chapter 05. Using the Course Syllabus; Chapter 06. Engaging Teaching Methods; Chapter 07. Strengthening Your Assertiveness; Chapter 08. Legal Considerations; Chapter 09. Training Exercises and Checklist; Part III. THIS BOOK AS A HANDBOOK

Appendix A: Index of Disruptive Behaviors and Their SolutionsAppendix B: Questionnaire for Deans, Chairs, and Professors: Assessing Frequency/Kinds of Disruptive Behaviors; Appendix C: Free Online Consultation with the Author; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-48105-3

9786612481055

1-60709-393-6

OCLC:

665827973