Classroom Management

Author: Delceva, J.

Recommended by: Francisco Javier Sánchez-Verdejo Pérez

“This article aims to uncover ways for teachers to manage their work with students in the classroom. Being an effective teacher means knowing how and with what to motivate students to learn. The teacher as an effective classroom manager needs to have skills to plan and prepare the educational process, to know how to organise the teaching and how to guide the class. In addition, an effective teacher needs to establish a positive classroom climate and work discipline. Furthermore, the teacher must be able to evaluate the progress of the students and self-evaluate his or her own work.”

Classroom Management in Foreign Language Education: An Exploratory Review

Author: Macías, D. F.

Recommended by: Francisco Javier Sánchez-Verdejo Pérez

“This paper examines studies in the area of foreign language classroom management. It is organised into three areas: the first deals with the particular characteristics of foreign language training that most influence classroom management. The second describes aspects of classroom management commonly encountered by foreign language teachers in practice; and the third presents alternatives for reducing the negative impact of classroom management in the foreign language area.”

Evidence-based Classroom Behaviour Management Strategies

Author: Parsonson, B. S.

Recommended by: Francisco Javier Sánchez-Verdejo Pérez

“This article reviews a range of evidence-based strategies for teachers to implement in order to reduce disruptive and challenging behaviours in their classrooms. These include a range of antecedents and strategies intended to help minimise disruptive behaviours and a range of those that provide positive consequences for appropriate student behaviours. Also included is information on teacher feedback and a review of strategies for improving teacher-pupil relationships.”

Classroom Management Strategies and Techniques: A Perspective of English Teacher Trainees

Author: Popescu, T.

Recommended by: Francisco Javier Sánchez-Verdejo Pérez

“The aim of this article is to identify prospective teachers’ perceptions of classroom management strategies and techniques after completing their «Practicum».”

Effective Use of Classroom Management Techniques in Overcrowded Classrooms

Author: Tahir, T., Khan, K. & Aurangzeb, W.

Recommended by: Francisco Javier Sánchez-Verdejo Pérez

“This study was conducted to detect the effective use of classroom management techniques in overcrowded classrooms. It also explores the factors that influence overcrowded classrooms. 30 teachers participated in the study. A questionnaire and a checklist were used for data collection. The results indicate that teachers use different techniques in overcrowded classrooms.”

A four-dimensional rubric model to assess CLIL in Primary and compulsory High School Education

Author: Ibáñez, A. & Polyakova, O.

Recommended by: Gema Alcaráz Mármol

“It is a book chapter where the authors suggest a multidimensional rubric for bilingual contexts. The rubric pursues paying attention to several key aspects in the evaluation of subject knowledge and communicative skills.”

Cognitive discourse functions: A bridge between content, literacy and language for teaching and assessment in CLIL

Author: Morton, T.

Recommended by: Gema Alcaráz Mármol

“In this paper where the Cognitive Discourse Functions (CDF) are displayed. They are presented as a bridge which makes it possible the integration of language and content in bilingual contexts. The paper discusses a series of linguistic patterns which link both elements.”

Language and Content Outcomes of CLIL and EMI: A Systematic Review

Author: Graham, K. M., Choi, Y., Davoodi, A., Razmeh, S. & Dixon, L. Q.

Recommended by: Alicia Fernández Barrera

“Using a systematic review, this study examines current literature on the effect of CBI on language
and content outcomes. The results show mixed findings on the effectiveness of CBI on student outcomes as well as multiple methodological issues. They conclude with a call for future research of CBI outcomes that examine a variety of countries and account for the methodological flaws identified.”

Estrategias metodológicas básicas del Plan de Lenguas de Centro de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad de Cádiz (en Español)

Author: Rubio, F., Romero, E., Herrero, F. y Zayas, F.

Recommended by: Alicia Fernández Barrera

“Este artículo presenta las estrategias y técnicas aplicadas en la formación de profesorado de áreas no lingüísticas de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación en el enfoque metodológico AICLE, con el fin de adaptar el perfil docente del profesorado hacia planteamientos metodológicos integradores.”

Internationalisation, higher education and the growing demand for English: An investigation into the EMI movement in China and Japan

Author: Galloway, N., Kriukow, J. & Numajiri, T.

Recommended by: Alicia Fernández Barrera

“This paper is a report of a study which aimed to understand the new and emerging global trend of EMI.”