Sierra Janikowski

Technology and Behavior Management

 For a relations and management classroom class, I performed a six-week case study research project in order to identify successful ways to help maintain classroom order. The goal is to improve the development of classroom behavior issues with the use of visual technology noise level tools in a fourth-grade class. I got the opportunity to observe and assess the behavioral issues with 3 main tools and a few additional methods too. After seeing students continuously interrupt classroom time due to behavioral issues throughout my practicum, I realized how big of a theme this is in classrooms all around. After doing research on behavioral issues like blurting out, getting distracted, being loud and disrupting I found some instructional tools that I could use. The method I attempted for data collection was incorporated into my practicum with this fourth-grade class. The tools I used in this experiment include visual noise level meters like bouncy balls.org, classroom noise-o-meter, class craft volume meter, and additional methods like a classroom doorbell and verbal attention getters. Although there were some bumps in the experiment, according to my data overall these technology tools were a great method when attacking the classroom behavioral issues I was experiencing, and the majority of the class reacted in a positive way. This was an important experiment to me because my entire life I have seen this issue across all classrooms of all grade levels, and I plan for it to not be a problem in my future classroom. 

EDUC321- Classroom Relations & Management

Dr. Brian Kaelin

Poster Judging Contest (L203: 10am-Noon)