SEFES - Self Evaluation for European Schools

Discipline is one of the most problematic points in the classroom. I work with 11 groups and find discipline very different in each group. The most disciplined are second year students in the IVth level groups (after secondary school).

The most undisciplined groups in autumn were two groups of first year students of the IIId level (after basic school). In both groups there were some boys who constantly were disturbing the lesson. When four boys of one group left the school the discipline in that group became better. The answers in the questioneer and the target show that the weakest point in their class is chatting. My opinion is the same.

In the other group there still are 5 boys who are always chatting and do not have necessary things for the lesson. But the answers in the questioneer and the target show that they are quite disciplined. They marked that they almost never disturb others and almost always have everything they need in the class. This is the biggest mismatch between our opinions. They do not use mobile phones much and they are never late. My and their opinion coinside here.

Activity

The gratest problem with the activity is that the students are of very different level of language knowledge. Usually the most active in answering and presenting the tasks are those who have better knowledge. To my opinion in each of the two groups are 5-7 students, mainly girls, who always do the tasks, ask questions and listen to what I say. The targets show that the students think better of themselves. They think that the most active they are in listening, doing the tasks and asking questions.

In general my opinion is that the students are not objective giving their feedback. They want to show better than they are.

As far as my own activities are concerned I noticed that I can change the situation a little. Sincere conversations with one group were quite useful. Still I need more consultations and advice on how to make the students more motivated and disciplined (especially those noisy ones).

Asta

Kaunas

Students‘ feedback (target method)

Discipline

While speaking about discipline I should say that it is very serious and important thing during the whole lesson. The students’ behaviour and attentiveness to new or revised material give the results of their knowledge and all the information they are given and taught during the lessons.

So it was very interesting and useful to compare my and students opinion towards this point. I have 9 students groups this year and I have never had any serious problems about discipline during the whole schooling. Our relations are friendly and we are trying to understand each other asking and answering questions.

I have chosen 3 students groups from different specialities and of different age. In the first group there were students of 18-21 year old. They are the first year students from IV level after graduating the secondary school .We had any problems with impolite behaviour, necessary things for a lesson or their chattering. But sometimes some of the students were late for lessons or used mobile phones. In this group there were not answers:’ never’ and ‘always’. The most popular answer was ‘sometimes’.

The other 2 students groups were of age 16–19.They are the first year students of the III level (after basic school). At the very beginning of their studies the first year students like to talk between each other, some of them were late for lessons and had not necessary things for the lesson. But they have never been impolite talking with me. There our opinions are similar.

As I have mentioned before the most popular answer is ‘sometimes’. Also they do not use the answers:’ always’ and ‘never’.

In conclusion I can point out that answering the questionnaire and filling in the target my and my students’ opinions are more or less the same. Also I can say that majority of students were interested in self-evaluation and comparing my and their opinions.

Daina

Kaunas

Students‘ feedback (target method)

AVK 03/1 (14 students)

Discipline

According to the opinion of the students talking makes them undisciplined (9). The next things are using of mobile phones (6) and being late (6). The most popular answer in the questionnaire was „sometimes“(101).

Teacher‘s opinion is that mobile phones(9) and talking(9) are the most disturbing things.

Activity

Students think that the most active they are listening(8) and doing tasks(7). They are quite inactive in asking questions (8).

Teacher also thinks that students are active in doing tasks(8) and listening(7). Quite inactive asking questions(1).

There are only boys in this group who constantly share their impressions. So both teacher‘s and their own opinion is the same: talking and mobile phones are the most disturbing things.

The students are active in listening and doing tasks. The opinion of the teacher and students coinside here too. Students do not ask much. Can it be because of Lithuanian mentality? Lithuanians are a little reserved.

I noticed that discipline and activity improve when active teaching methods are applied. I think this is the best means to reach the aim.

S 03/1 (16 students)

Discipline

Students think that their discipline is disturbed mainly by mobile phones (6), not having necessary things for the lesson (6) and being late (6).

The most popular answer in the questionnaire was „sometimes“(105).

Teacher thinks that the most disturbing thing in the classroom is mobile phones and being late (9).

Activity

Students think that they are active in doing tasks (8), listening, answering questions and presentations (7). 8 students think that they were totally inactive.

Teacher thinks that the most active students are in presenting the tasks (9), doing the tasks (8) and listening (7).

There are only girls in this group. They are studious and hard-working. This group is quite disciplined, but using mobile phones and being late are the most popular ways of disturbance. The opinions of the students and the teacher coinside. What can be done? I think that the school must have certain rules and punishments for not obeying them.

The students are quite active doing the tasks and presenting them. Asking is not very popular. It may be because the material is presented very clearly or the motivation is not very high.

I think discipline and activity could improve if more methods of active teaching were applied. This could motivate and interest the students.

Egidija

Kaunas

Kaunas

Students‘ feedback (target method)