Rudolph Dreikurs describes four goals of students' misbehaviour: attention seeking, power seeking, revenge seeking, displaying inadequacy. These goals are based on the mistaken belief it will get the student the recognition/attention that they want. I like Dreikurs theory because in hightlighting teachers feelings in response to student misbehaviour,it gives another set of tools to analyse student behaviours. I often find that I get an emotional reaction to a behaviour first and then need to spend quite some time trying to work out why I am feeling that way. Dreikurs' work lets us use our feelings as a pointer to appropriate behaviour management. With Dreikurs theory he suggests that if a teacher is feeling annoyed by a student's behaviour then the student is most likely to be attention seeking; if the teacher feels threatened, then the student may have been power seeking; if hurt, then revenge seeking; if powerless with the student, then the student may have been displaying hopelessness/inadequacy. Add some more elements of Dreikurs' theory and your comments.
yummy | (210.50.96.104) | Saturday, 25 May 2002 11:12:21 PM
where can i find dreikurs theory?
Gaynor | (198.142.68.246) | Thursday, 30 May 2002 6:16:15 PM
After having looked at Driekur's theory, the points which I think have the most relevance and application to my perspective are those which recommend that the teacher looks to their reactions to behaviours and situations before reacting. In tempering your response to certain behaviours by recognising your emotional state, you can probably make a better decision or comment than you would have if you responded immediatley. However, I think that applying this theory in real life would be rather challenging for most people. I know for me the 'stop and think' before acting will need a lot of practise! 'Reacting' to a situation is so much more human! I think this theory adds in well with the fact that as a teacher you have to remember your professional and not personal responses.
Bob Robinson | (81.137.36.105) | Wednesday, 2 July 2003 5:29:16 PM
I'm only just getting into TCI, where can I found out more about Driekur's theory?
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bob
Bob Robinson | (81.137.36.105) | Wednesday, 2 July 2003 5:29:35 PM
I'm only just getting into TCI, where can I found out more about Driekur's theory?
thanks
bob
Bob Robinson | (81.137.36.105) | Wednesday, 2 July 2003 5:29:47 PM
I'm only just getting into TCI, where can I found out more about Driekur's theory?
thanks
bob
Bob Robinson | (81.137.36.105) | Wednesday, 2 July 2003 5:29:56 PM
I'm only just getting into TCI, where can I found out more about Driekur's theory?
thanks
bob
Bob Robinson | (81.137.36.105) | Wednesday, 2 July 2003 5:30:09 PM
I'm only just getting into TCI, where can I found out more about Driekur's theory?
thanks
bob