Driekurs summarises disruptive classroom behaviours by dividing the root causes of these behaviours into 4 different groups. These groups are those who are seeking attention, desiring power or revenge, or those trying to demonstrate their inadequacy. I think that these broad groupings are helpful in trying to determine a student's motivation for being disruptive in class, but I feel that I do not have the classroom experience to determine if this methods actually works. I believe that each student should be treated as an individual wherever possible, yet this theory is good in giving some overarching principles to help deal with the situation in a positive way (although I don't think all the questions posed have been couched in positive terms). The research would seem to indicate that it is effective.
Juliette | (66.177.26.58) | Monday, 9 August 2004 4:52:51 AM
I am a mother with four children.. Driekurs methods work.