The Kounin Model Jacob S.

Kounin

The Kounin Model

Focuses on preventive discipline -- techniques and strategies designed to prevent the occurrence of discipline problems in the first place. Good classroom management depends on effective lesson management

Kounins Principle Teachings

Teachers need to be attentive to all aspects of the classroom. Effective teachers keep students attentive and actively involved. Teachers should be able to attend to two activities at the same time. Activities should be enjoyable and challenging.

Kounins Key Ideas

The Ripple Effect Withitness Overlapping Effective Transitions Group Focus Satiation

 The Ripple Effect

occurs when the teacher corrects a misbehavior in one student, and this positively influences the behavior of other nearby students

 Withitness
Awareness of what is going on in all parts of the classroom at all times.

Overlapping
Being able to attend to two or more issues at the same time.

 Effective Transitions
Keeping lessons moving with avoiding abrupt changes.

Group Focus
The ability to keep members of the class or group paying attention to the task

 Satiation
Being satisfied or having enough Teachers can reduce satiation by:
Providing a feeling of progress Offering challenges throughout the lesson Being enthusiastic Adding VARIETY to the lesson