Activating learners as a preventive strategy for indiscipline in the classroom

Abstract

This master thesis deals with preventing learner indiscipline in the classroom with the help of so called active learning. The thesis is divided into the theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part, firstly, introduces classroom discipline, manifestations of learner indiscipline as well as strategies for maintaining discipline in the classroom. Then, active learning as one of the preventive strategies for indiscipline is described. Lastly, the interconnection of active learning with the Czech curricular reform as well as CEFR descriptors presented. The following practical part introduces a research which aim is to find out if learner disruptive behaviour occurs while active learning tasks are being implemented in instruction.