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Fake Participation & Managing a Classroom

by Sarah H (UW Stout)

Feb 15, 2013

In taking a look at some articles/resources about helping me determine if my students are really paying attention. I came across many sites that are geared toward providing tips for students on how to fake participation! The term was coined “fauxipation.” I was a little appauled – but awareness of these techniques can help us better manage a classroom! One of the tips was to raise your hand just when the teacher calls on another student so that the teacher sees that you’re “trying” to particpate. I’m not sure that I would have picked up on that!

Does anyone have any “fauxipation” that they have picked up on that can help me better determine if my students are engaged or if they are just faking it?

Any feedback/tips are greatly appreciated!

Sarah H

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Carla L. On 2/15/13, Sarah H (UW Stout) wrote: > In taking a look at some articles/resources about helping > me determine if my students are really paying attention. I > came across many sites that are geared toward providing > tips for students on how to fake participation! The term > was coined “fauxipation.” I was a little appauled –...See MoreOn 2/15/13, Sarah H (UW Stout) wrote: > In taking a look at some articles/resources about helping > me determine if my students are really paying attention. I > came across many sites that are geared toward providing > tips for students on how to fake participation! The term > was coined “fauxipation.” I was a little appauled – but > awareness of these techniques can help us better manage a > classroom! One of the tips was to raise your hand just > when the teacher calls on another student so that the > teacher sees that you’re “trying” to particpate. I’m not > sure that I would have picked up on that! > > Does anyone have any “fauxipation” that they have picked up > on that can help me better determine if my students are > engaged or if they are just faking it? > > Any feedback/tips are greatly appreciated! > > Sarah H

Sarah- Wow!! Interesting post! I guess I am not surprised that students do this, but it didn't really dawn on me that they are doing it either. It seems like it is just as much work to come up with techniques to fake participation as it is to actually participate. I will have to watch my students more closely to see if this is happening in my classroom as well. I have noticed that when my students are required to participate in something, such as ask at least one question to the guest speaker, the one's that I feel like should be the most interested in the speaker or most engaged, go to our "stock pile" questions and ask something like "do you have any family?" or "what was your first job".....which are a few of our "go-to" questions if they cannot think of something......when that is the student that I might expect to be far more engaged and ask a more specific question about what the speaker is actually talking about. But....other than that, I didn't really realize students did that....time to watch them a little more carefully! Oh- one thing I have noticed.....a lot of my students, no matter their cognitive level, have learned that if they go to the bathroom they can get out of a lesson because a teacher is not going to invade their privacy- but I don't think that is a new strategy. But it drives me CRAZY~ Good luck and I hope I see more posts on this one so I know what to look out for in my own classroom too!

Carla

Feb 16, 2013

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