A. THE NATURE OF CLASS MANAGEMENT
1. Definition of classroom management
Classroom management is a series of teacher actions aimed at encouraging the emergence of expected
student behavior and eliminating unwanted student behavior, creating good interpersonal relationships
and a positive socio-emotional climate, as well as creating and maintaining productive and effective
classroom organizations or In short, classroom management is a teacher's effort to create, maintain,
and develop a conducive learning climate.
Winzer (1995) states that classroom management is the ways in which teachers create a classroom
environment to prevent chaos and provide opportunities for students to achieve academic and social
goals.
2. Differences in classroom management from learning
Learning is all the activities carried out by the teacher to make it easier for students to achieve the
goals that have been set. Included in learning include diagnosing student needs, planning lessons,
presenting information, asking questions, and assessing student learning progress.
An effective and efficient learning process can occur if the site and class conditions support it.
Various efforts made by the teacher in creating and maintaining classroom conditions so that effective
and efficient learning occurs are classroom management activities. Giving praise or appreciation as
soon as possible, creating and maintaining healthy relationships between teachers and students and
students and students, and establishing productive group norms are some examples of classroom
management activities. So, classroom management is all teacher activities carried out to create and
maintain classroom conditions that allow for an effective learning process.
3. The importance of classroom management in the learning process
In the previous description it has been stated that learning is a series of activities aimed at helping
students achieve learning goals and classroom management is a series of activities aimed at creating
conditions. class that allows the learning process to take place. This shows that effective classroom
management is an important aspect of the learning process. Effective classroom management is a
prerequisite for creating effective learning.
B. ARRANGEMENT OF CLASS ENVIRONMENT
1. Structuring the physical environment of the class
Effective classroom management begins with the arrangement of the classroom and its contents. The
proper arrangement of the classroom environment affects the level of involvement and participation of
students in the learning process (Winzer, 1995)
a. Principles of Structuring the Classroom Physical Environment
A good physical classroom environment is an attractive, effective classroom that supports students
and teachers in the learning process. The main objective of arranging the physical environment of the
classroom is to direct student activities and prevent unwanted student behavior through the
arrangement of seating, furniture, displays and other items.