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DEMOCRATIC TEACHING
AND MANAGEMENT
KEY CONCEPTS OF
DREIKURS THEORY
Mistaken Goals
All misbehaviour results when students have one of more of the following mistaken
Attention getting
ii. Power seeking
iii. Revenge; and
iv. Helplessness (inadequacy)
i.
Democratic Teaching
Teacher should be democratic rather than autocratic/permissive in the classrooms
KEY CONCEPTS OF
DREIKURS THEORY
Encouragement
Teacher should encourage students rather than praise them.
Logical Consequences
Establishment of classrooms rules and implement logical consequences rather than
Overview of Dreikurss
Model
Four aspects are being emphasised in this theory which are:
Pedagogical Applications
Example 1 :
A student talked constantly and interrupted the class until his teacher realized
that he felt inadequate. Once she helped him to believe that he could do the work
successfully, his behaviour improved.
Example 2:
An autocratic teacher had a power-seeking problems until he learned that
democratic classroom procedures reduce the need for some students to be power
seekers.
Pedagogical Applications
Democratic pattern in classroom may provide positive classroom
In a supportive classroom, there is a need for clear limit, rules and order.
Practical Applications
Modeling Dreikur's Philosophy of Democratic Teaching
1) Identify the mistaken goal
2) Confront the mistaken goal & implement logical consequences
3) Do not engage in power struggles by withdrawing as an authority figure
4) Re-direct student's mistaken goal of power as some other leadership/directive role
5) Encourage students to display inadequacy by awarding/giving praise and giving
Attention getting
ii. Power seeking
iii. Revenge; and
iv. Helplessness (inadequacy)
i.
I, Attention Seeking
When students feel they are worthless, they often misbehave to get the
Students will try to obtain attention using any methods that work.
In fact, students even might prefer punishment to being ignored.
The self-worth feeling will arouse after they are able to boss a situation or
control others.
iii, Revenge
They want to hurt someone else and think that revenge is important for their
own self-esteem.
to the misbehaviour and have been discussed and agreed upon with the
student prior to being implemented.
Example 1:
Students who disrupt others in the classroom will be isolated from the group
until the students choose to appropriately participate.
Using Encouragement
Teachers should use more encouragement as compared to praise to boost up
Praise should be used less often to avoid students of being too dependent on
the praise.
Strengths
This theory helps to prevent misbehaviours through democratic teaching and
logical consequences.
students.
Weakness
Sometimes, the teacher trying too hard to be democratic teacher that pushes
time.
Summary
Teachers role in developing effective democratic classroom, teacher has to
Hence, teacher must develop sound instructional strategies and build a sense