CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: OBSERVING KEY COMPONENTS OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHER DURING LESSON PLAN PRACTICAL

Abstract

The classroom is the focal point of any educational environment since it is an essential aspect of schools where both students and teachers engage to transmit information in accordance with the aims and objectives of societal education policy. Additionally, effective teaching and learning are the focus of the classroom management. Therefore, it is crucial for teachers to be aware about classroom management techniques. The objective of the study was to investigate key components of classroom management by pre-service during lesson plan practical. The data in this research were collected by using interviews. This study involved 15 pre-service teachers of Women University Multan, University of Education Lahore Multan Campus and Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan who experienced teaching during their teaching practice in the school. A semi-structured interview form consisting of two closed ended questions and three open-ended questions had been used as the data collection tool. The results of the study indicated different classroom management strategies such as making lesson Plan, classroom management planning, discipline, enforcing rules, proactive classroom and use verbal and nonverbal communication are among the factors considered in this respect are key components of classroom management during lesson plan practical that impact both pre-service teachers’ and students’ performance during teaching practicum. Finally, the study recommends that pre-service teachers should be given access to in-service training, conferences, and events to familiarize themselves with important classroom management techniques.