This article discusses the findings of an action research project carried out to minimize the negative class participation of 10 EFL pre-intermediate students, aged-11-14, in a language school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. First, some theoretical issues concerning discipline in the language class will be discussed. Second, the original project I developed in 1995 to minimize the negative class participation of 14 EFL beginner students, aged 12-15, will be reviewed. Next, the experiment with the 2003 group will be described. The results seem to confirm that, although some adaptations to the original project were necessary, when students reflect upon their importance in the lessons, they tend to behave better in class and to show a more positive...
Misbehaviours occur almost in each class, and experienced teachers will competently cope with it. Al...
This paper discusses specific elements of teaching teens in an EFL context, in particular the areas ...
This study aims to explain i) the students’ discipline problems in the classroom at English educatio...
This article discusses the findings of an action research project carried out to minimize the negati...
The project was based on identifying and facing the lack of discipline problems in EFL classrooms in...
Complying with school regulations and teachers’ instructions is a basic principle of an excellent cl...
This article describes students’ disruptive behaviors in language classroom that may greatly affect ...
This article presents some considerations on school discipline problems at the elementary through hi...
Complying with school regulations and teachers’ instructions is a basic principle of an excellent cl...
This article aims at presenting the outcomes of a qualitative research about the everyday happenings...
Abstract Students are humans with real needs and aspirations. If their needs are not taken into acc...
This article reports on a study on classroom interaction in an EFL context in Brazil. The study, of ...
This paper presents and discusses data from a classroom research focusing on student interaction dur...
We chose to research lack of participation in oral activities by 7th grade students, section B and C...
The text aims to analyze aspects related to school discipline and classroom management as a research...
Misbehaviours occur almost in each class, and experienced teachers will competently cope with it. Al...
This paper discusses specific elements of teaching teens in an EFL context, in particular the areas ...
This study aims to explain i) the students’ discipline problems in the classroom at English educatio...
This article discusses the findings of an action research project carried out to minimize the negati...
The project was based on identifying and facing the lack of discipline problems in EFL classrooms in...
Complying with school regulations and teachers’ instructions is a basic principle of an excellent cl...
This article describes students’ disruptive behaviors in language classroom that may greatly affect ...
This article presents some considerations on school discipline problems at the elementary through hi...
Complying with school regulations and teachers’ instructions is a basic principle of an excellent cl...
This article aims at presenting the outcomes of a qualitative research about the everyday happenings...
Abstract Students are humans with real needs and aspirations. If their needs are not taken into acc...
This article reports on a study on classroom interaction in an EFL context in Brazil. The study, of ...
This paper presents and discusses data from a classroom research focusing on student interaction dur...
We chose to research lack of participation in oral activities by 7th grade students, section B and C...
The text aims to analyze aspects related to school discipline and classroom management as a research...
Misbehaviours occur almost in each class, and experienced teachers will competently cope with it. Al...
This paper discusses specific elements of teaching teens in an EFL context, in particular the areas ...
This study aims to explain i) the students’ discipline problems in the classroom at English educatio...