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Old 27th-December-2004, 05:50 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Re: Clapping in Classes

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Originally Posted by DavidB
What is the definition of it not working?
For me selective editing of posts to alter their meaning, even in jest, is a big No-No. I almost sank to neg-repping. :ashamed:

I can only remember about 3 classes where the "give yourselves a clap" message has seemed to me out-of-place. Perhaps I have been lucky with my teachers.

For the majority of people positive reinforcement is a vital component of teaching, doing activities together is a vital element of binding groups together, and having a group indulge in a common activity at the behest of the teacher is a vital element of creating class discipline.

Like most things, if it is going to be done badly, then it had better not be done at all. As I have said, my personal experience is that it is done well, but that may be peculiar to the good teachers we have at Ceroc Central.
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