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The Kounin Model Jacob S. Kounin: By: Tracy Eilerman EDE 702 Summer 2002

The document summarizes the Kounin Model developed by Jacob Kounin, which focuses on preventative discipline techniques. The model emphasizes that effective classroom management depends on good lesson management. Kounin's key ideas include the ripple effect, withitness, overlapping, effective transitions, group focus, and satiation. Teachers can reduce satiation and keep students engaged by providing challenges, variety, and enthusiasm in their lessons.

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The Kounin Model Jacob S. Kounin: By: Tracy Eilerman EDE 702 Summer 2002

The document summarizes the Kounin Model developed by Jacob Kounin, which focuses on preventative discipline techniques. The model emphasizes that effective classroom management depends on good lesson management. Kounin's key ideas include the ripple effect, withitness, overlapping, effective transitions, group focus, and satiation. Teachers can reduce satiation and keep students engaged by providing challenges, variety, and enthusiasm in their lessons.

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The Kounin Model

Jacob S. Kounin
By: Tracy Eilerman
EDE 702
Summer 2002
Jacob Kounin
Focuses on preventive discipline --
techniques and strategies designed to
prevent the occurrence of discipline
problems in the first place.
Good classroom management depends
on effective lesson management.
Kounins Principle Teachings
Teachers need to be attentive to all
aspects of the classroom.
Effective teachers keep students
attentive and actively involved.
Teachers should be able to attend to
two activities at the same time.
Activities should be enjoyable and
challenging.
Kounins Key Ideas
The Ripple Effect
Withitness
Overlapping
Effective Transitions
Group Focus
Satiation
The Ripple Effect
The "ripple effect"
occurs when the
teacher corrects a
misbehavior in
one student, and
this positively
influences the
behavior of other
nearby students.
Withitness
Awareness of
what is going on
in all parts of the
classroom at all
times.
Overlapping
Being able to
attend to two or
more issues at
the same time.
Effective Transitions
Keeping lessons
moving with
avoiding abrupt
changes.

Group Focus
The ability to
keep members of
the class or group
paying attention
to the task
Satiation
Being satisfied or
having enough
Teachers can reduce satiation
by:
Providing a feeling of progress
Offering challenges throughout the
lesson
Being enthusiastic
Adding VARIETY to the lesson

For more about Jacob
Kounins theories, check out
his book:
Discipline and Group
Management in Classrooms

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