Well-established routines, a consistent signal for gaining the class attention, clear directions, preparing students to shift their attention from one task to another, and concise explanations that highlight the main points of the task help reduce student misbehavior. Kounin found that smooth and effective transitions are one of the most important techniques in maintaining student involvement and class control. Group Focus . The ability to keep members of the class or group paying attention to the task is essential in maintaining an efficient classroom and reducing student misbehavior. Effective grouping maximizes active participation and keeps students engaged in learning.
Accountability is a powerful force in keeping students on-task.
When students know that they will be held accountable for their learning and behavior and teachers know how each student is progressing, student misbehavior decreases. Directing students attention to the critical cues in the demonstration, using questions to check for students understanding, and varying the student who is called upon to give an answer are some ways to focus the class attention. Student involvement is increased and misbehavior reduced when teachers hold the attention of the class. Maintaining Interest and Involvement . Satiation, which means being satisfied or having enough, is used by Kounin to describe students progressive loss of interest in the task.