The Ripple Effect (in discipline):

Issuing Orders And Instructions ,

Reward And Punishment.
INTRODUCTION
 Classroom Management -:

Key Ideas
 Ripple effect

 Issuing order and instructions

 Reward and punishment

Reference:- Lee Canter . (1997). Classroom

Management For Academic Success : Raven
Press (N Y)
 Jacob Kounin
 Class room behaviorist theorist coined the term
ripple effect in 1970
 The "ripple effect" occurs when the teacher
corrects a misbehavior in one student, and this
positively influences the behavior of other
nearby students.

Reference:- Jacob S.Kounin . (1974). Discipline and

Group Management in Classrooms. (7th ed.).
Albany (NY) Delmar
 Kounin’s first observed this pattern in his
students behavior

 He later described this

Phenomenon as the
“Ripple Effect”.

ibid
“Discipline and Group Management”

understanding the ripple effect

in order to achieve a more disciplined
classroom

Reference:- Jacob S.Kounin . (1974). Discipline and

Group Management in Classrooms. (7th ed.). Albany (NY)
Delmar
Factors influence on the ripple effect in two
areas:

 CLARITY

 FIRMNESS

Reference:- Cohen , Manion, Morrison.

( 2004) . A Guide To Teaching.Practice.
(5th ed.). Routelege , Newyork
Issuing Instructions And Orders
In Classroom Management


Cohen , Manion,
Morrison. ( 2004) . A
Guide To
Teaching.Practice. (5th
ed.). Routelege , New
York.
 Destructive habits for an effective
Relationship

 Criticising
 Blaming
 Complaining
 Nagging
 Threatening
 Punishing
 Bribing
Cohen , Manion, Morrison.
( 2004) . A Guide To
Teaching.Practice. (5th
ed.). Routelege , New
York.
 Effective Classroom
Management:-

 Establish clear expectations

 Give clear instructions
 Use waiting and scanning
 Acknowledge students on task
 Demonstrate encouraging body
language
Cohen , Manion,
Morrison. ( 2004) . A
Guide To
Teaching.Practice. (5th
ed.). Routelege , New
York.
 Effective Classroom
Management “micro-skills”

Demonstrate descriptive
encouraging
 Uses tactical ignoring
 Give clear choices
 Follows through with logical
consequences
 Defuse problem situations Cohen , Manion,
Morrison. ( 2004) . A
Guide To
Teaching.Practice.
(5th ed.). Routelege ,
New York.
Reference:-
 Cohen , Manion, Morrison. ( 2004) .
A Guide To Teaching.Practice. (5th
ed.). Routelege , New York.
 C.M Charles.(1974). Individualizing
Instruction. St.Louis : Mobsy.
REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS
  Rewards and punishments both should be used
to motivate the students

Rewards: Punishments:
 Sign of assurance  Pull down the level of
 Enhance confidence confidence
 No effective motivation

Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation

REFERENCE:-
S.J Philips . (2007). Issue Of Rewards And Punishment. .
Retrieved January 4, 2011 from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/educationglossary/g/gextric.
 Connection with consequences

 Learn behavior consequences

 Appropriate behavior reward
 Inappropriate behavior negative consequence

REFERENCE:-
M.A Oppler . (2005).Connection Of Behavior With
Consequences . Retrieved January 4, 2011 ,from
htpp://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/social_emotional_learning/
103854
 Types Of Rewards:-
 Lunch bunch
Longer recess
Special seats
Get phone call home
Help in another class

Reference:-
Beth Lewis. (2009). Free And Effective
Classroom Rewards. Retrieved January 5,
2011, from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/classroo
mmanagement/a/simplerewards.htm
 Types Of Punishments:-

REFERENCE:-
S.J Philips . (2007). Issue Of Rewards And Punishment. .
Retrieved January 4, 2011 from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/educationglossary/g/
gextrinsic.htm
 Types of Punishments

Writing lines
Arithmetic punishment
Essays
Memorization
Detention
References:
school punishment
Corporal Punishment
CRITICISM / CONCLUSION
C.M Charles
 The ripple effect is greater when teacher
clearly names the unacceceptible behavior
and gives reasons
Teachers attitude enhances the ripple
effect
 Ripple effect is weaker at post secondary level

Reference:-
C.M Charles.(1978). Teaching ,Learning,
Schooling: American Education. St .Louis. Mobsy
 Warren Ferreter
 Positive and negative Ripple effect

Reference:
Warren Ferreter. (1981).The Ripple Effect In The
Classroom. Retrieved January 4, 2011.from Colombia
University Website, Institute Of Education
http;//www.ier.colombia.edu/publications/papers/newwi
ne1.htm
 Discipline needs not to be stressful
discipline needs not be negative
if discipline is stressful or negative then
rewards and punishment may be the problem

C.M CHARLES

Reference:-
C.M Charles. (2008) ,Building Classroom
Discipline.(9th ed.). Allyn & Bacon: Boston
,Massachusetts
 Behavior Management Techniques In The
Classroom:-

Withitness
Overlapping
Smooth Transitions
Group Focus
Maintaining interest
and involvement
Source :- W.C Hanson. (2003). Behavior Management: Jacob
Kounin Approaches to Classroom Management. Retrieved
January 3, 2011 ,from sol webs teaching discipline website
http://www.solwebs.net/sgfl/teaching/discipline/koun1.htm
 References:-
1) Lee Canter . (1997). Classroom Management For
Academic Success . New York : Raven Press

2) Jacob S.Kounin . (1974). Discipline and

Group Management in Classrooms. (7th ed.). Albany (NY),
Delmar

3) Cohen , Manion, Morrison. ( 2004) . A Guide To

Teaching Practice. (5th ed.). Routelege , New York

4) C.M Charles.(1974). Individualizing Instruction.

St.Louis : Mobsy.
5) S.J Philips . (2007). Issue Of Rewards And Punishment.
. Retrieved January 4, 2011 from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/educationglossary/g/gext
rinsic.htm
6) M.A Oppler . (2005).Connection Of Behavior With
Consequences . Retrieved January 4, 2011 ,from
htpp://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/social_emotional_learning
103854
7) Beth Lewis. (2009). Free And Effective Classroom Rewards.
Retrieved January 5, 2011, from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/classroommanagement/a
/simplerewards.htm

8) C.M Charles.(1978). Teaching ,Learning, Schooling: America

Education. St .Louis. Mobsy
9) Warren Ferreter. (1981).The Ripple Effect In The
Classroom. Retrieved January 4, 2011.from Colombia
University Website, Institute Of Education
http;//www.ier.colombia.edu/publications/papers/newwine1.ht
m
10) W.C Hanson. (2003). Behavior Management: Jacob
Kounin Approaches to Classroom Management.
Retrieved January 3, 2011 ,from sol webs teaching
discipline website
http://www.solwebs.net/sgfl/teaching/discipline/koun1.h
tm