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EDU 2103: Classroom Management and Supervision

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Mode of Delivery:

  • Online
  • Blended mode: mixed online and face-to -face
  • Face-to-Face


1. Rationale

The ability to manage, lead and supervise students during the learning process has been shown to be an indispensable component of effective teaching and learning, more so in Sub-Saharan Africa where the challenge of overcrowded classrooms hinders effective teacher instruction in the classroom. For the classroom to serve its purpose, the teacher must be able to establish order. This requires him/her to have the knowledge, attitude and skills necessary. He/she must be able to establish rapport with the students and their parents, involve students in the processes of establishing ground rules for behavior and being accountable for their actions, manage transitions during instructions, motivate students to maximize time-on-task, supervise students in their learning activities and lastly deal with students’ misbehavior effectively. This module is expected to help students master these key skills. It will also equip them with the ability to be open-minded and creative about the application of these techniques to their challenges.

2. Prerequisite or knowledge

Teaching Methodology & General Psychology

3. General objectives

The general objectives for this module are:

  • Developing a solid understanding of students’ personal/psychological and learning needs.
  • Developing teachers’ ability to manage student learning and behavior, supervise their work and  respond effectively to student misbehavior.
  • Equipping the teacher with the ability to establish positive interpersonal relationship with the students and their parents.
  • Implementing instructional methods that facilitate students’ optimal learning and maximum time on task.
  • Establishing classroom organization and environment that would contribute to students’ effective learning.
  • Using a wide range of techniques aimed at monitoring and correcting students’ inappropriate behavior.
  • Developing a classroom management plan appropriate for their subject of specialization


4. Time

This course is supposed to be completed in 120 hours distributed as follows:


Unit 1: 20 hours
Unit 2: 40 hours
Unit 3: 30 hours
Unit 4: 30 hours


5. Materials

No specific materials are necessary for the effective mastery of this module.