Task 1 (a)

Theories of Democratic
Teaching
Rudolf Dreikurs
Democratic teaching
(not permissive or autocratic)
Use Encouragement
rather than praise
Students misbehaviour
results when individual
chase mistaken goal
Logical Consequences
Use more encouragement to boost
confidence and self esteem
e.g: I can tell youve been practicing your math
drills and I hope you will continue.

Less praise- students can become dependent
on the praise and begin to think they are of less
worth if they do not/cannot continue the
behaviour.

- Attention getting: Dominant in young children who feel they have
few opportunities to establish their social position through useful
contribution or through socially acceptable means.
- Power seeking: To have a sense of self worth, power seeking
students will want to control others and be the boss of a situation.
- Revenge: To feel significant and worthy (self-esteem)
- Helplessness (feeling inadequacy): As long as they are left
alone, nothing is demanded of them, and their deficiencies,
inability, and inadequacies might not become obvious.
Democratic teaching: Teacher allows and
encourages students to take an active role in
developing classroom procedures, as well as in
making curricular and instructional decision.
Permissive teaching: Well, whatever you want to do
is all right, I guess. I know youll do the right thing
wont you?
Autocratic teaching: I told you to do it now, you will
do it now.
Must establish simple, specific classroom rules:
Rules define, consequences when rules are broken,
reward when rules are followed.
Implement logical consequences rather than
punishments
Use punishment only when all logical consequences
have been exhausted

Task 1 (a)




















Advantages

Disadvantages

Theories of Democratic
Teaching
Rudolf Dreikurs
1. Promotes respect and communication among
students and teachers.

2. Allows students to take responsibility for their own
actions, to help establish class rules, and to
influence instructional practises.

3.

Task 1 (a)