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Step 2: Identify Reasons

Identify possible reasons for the problem you have selected.
To find the most effective strategies, select the reason that best describes your situation, keeping in mind there may be multiple relevant reasons.

Students behave rudely in class.

Students and instructors have different expectations about classroom etiquette. (prior experiences, culture, disciplinary culture)

The anonymity of the class reduces civility.

Students are confused, bored, or frustrated with the course.

There is no penalty or consequence for rude behavior.

Students are intentionally challenging the instructor’s authority.

Individual students have emotional/psychological problems.

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  1. Prior knowledge can help or hinder learning. MORE
  2. Motivation generates, directs, and sustains learning behavior. MORE
  3. The way students organize knowledge determines how they use it. MORE
  4. Meaningful engagement is necessary for deeper learning. MORE
  5. Mastery involves developing component skills and knowledge, and synthesizing and applying them appropriately. MORE
  6. Goal-directed practice and targeted feedback are critical to learning. MORE
  7. Students must learn to monitor, evaluate and adjust their approaches to learning to become self-directed learners. MORE
  8. Students develop holistically and their learning is affected by the social and emotional aspects of the classroom climate. MORE

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