Promoting a positive Classroom Atmosphere

 

Affective Factor

 

How can the Teacher Promote this?

 

curiosity about the world

 

  • The teacher shows her own curiosity about things she reads about in the paper by talking about it with the students.

 

excitement about science

 

  • The teacher brings in science books to read.

 

enthusiasm to continue

 

  • The teacher encourages students to keep trying to find an answer by pushing them to find another source of information.

 

ambition to investigate

 

  • The teacher encourages students to ask "Why?," "What if?," and "Could we?" types of questions.

 

sensitivity to others

 

  • The teacher asks, "How could I help you with this problem?"

 

disciplined thinking

 

  • The teacher encourages students to analyze potential flaws in their thinking.

 

respect for evidence

 

  • The teacher says, "Do you think your conclusion is supported by your data?"

 

willingness to change

 

  • The teacher shows that the school schedule can change if students are really interested in a topic.

 

questioning attitude

 

  • The teacher says, "I wonder if we could find an answer to this question."

 

fascination with findings

 

  • The teacher makes a statement like, "Wow! I didn’t realize this. Isn’t that interesting!"

 

responsibility to project

 

  • The teacher asks students how they should play a role in completing the project.

 

skepticism about results

 

  • The teacher says, "You know, I am wondering if this is correct. Do you think we should try it again to see if we get the same results?"

 

tolerance for change

 

  • The teacher shows a willingness to change a classroom rule if it isn’t working.

 

confidence in self

 

  • The teacher encourages a student by saying, "I know you can do this. You are really good at asking questions."

 

open-mindedness

 

  • The teacher shows a willingness to accept students’ ideas.

 

dependability

 

  • The teacher demonstrates that he or she can be depended upon - for example, she brings something to school that she promised the students.

 

independence

 

  • The teacher encourages students to think for themselves.

 

self-reliance

 

  • The teacher says, "I think you can do this by yourself."

 

compromise with others

 

  • The teacher models compromise by stating, "I see your point. Let’s compromise."

 

cooperation with others

 

  • The teacher encourages students to get along with others in their group.

 

honesty in artifact

 

  • The teacher stresses that students should be honest - - don’t lie about data just to create a good artifact.

 

objectivity

 

  • The teacher says, "Well, let’s wait till we get some more evidence."

 

flexibility with ideas

 

  • The teacher encourages students to try different ideas.

 

patience with others

 

  • The teacher doesn’t get frustrated when a student is having difficulty understanding something.

 

precision

 

  • The teacher encourages students to measure things accurately.

 

thoroughness

 

  • The teacher models thoroughness by asking students to take meticulous notes.

 

satisfaction with artifacts

 

  • The teacher tells students they should be proud of their product.

 

self-disciplined

 

  • The teacher models this by saying, "I’m going to put mind over matter and finish this."

 

methodical

 

  • The teacher models being organized.

 

persistence with a task

 

  • The teacher says, "I think you could answer this if you just stick with it a little longer."

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