When children become mischievous and disobedient in the classroom, the teacher should first examine

When learners turn mischievous and disobedient, a reflective teacher first examines her own teaching methods and command over the subject.

Dull or unclear instruction breeds boredom, and boredom is the commonest root of classroom indiscipline.

The home background of students is an external factor beyond the classroom and cannot be the first thing checked.

The influence of outside elements is speculative and shifts blame away from the teacher's own practice.

Co-curricular and other attractions in the school are secondary and do not explain misbehaviour during a lesson.

This self-appraisal reflects the idea of the reflective practitioner developed by Donald Schön.