All I'm askin' is for a little respect¹: How can we promote civility in our classrooms?

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To cite this article: Susan D Baker , Debra R Comer & M Linda Martinak (2008) All I'm askin' is for a little respect 1 : How can we promote civility in our classrooms?, Organization Management Journal, 5:2, 65-80To link to this article: http://dx.

Exploring Faculty Perceptions of Student Incivility in Social Work: Results from a National Survey

“…Thus, through using the purpose, competencies, and values of social work as a guide, social work educators have the opportunity to model appropriate professional behavior in class and address incivility in a way that reinforces social work professionalism and the development of congruent attitudes and behaviors. The literature presents strategies educators can implement to manage these student improprieties (Baker et al, 2008;Bjorklund & Rehling, 2009, McNaughton-Cassill, 2013Nordstrom, Bartels, & Bucy, 2009;Royse, 2001;Suplee, Lachman, Siebert & Anselmi, 2008), some of which may resonate with social work educators. For example, it has been suggested that the presence of learning goals has been correlated with a decrease in inappropriate behavior (Nordstrom et al, 2009), findings which support reviewing the CSWE (2015b) core educational competencies with students at the start of a course and reinforcing them throughout the curriculum.…”

“…Various studies indicate that disrespectful and inappropriate classroom behavior has been increasing across college campuses (Alexander-Snow, 2004;Baker, Comer, & Martinak, 2008;Boice, 1996). Uncivil student behavior such as arriving late or leaving early, talking inappropriately in class, texting, making confrontational or sarcastic comments to instructors, or using computers for tasks unrelated to class activities can all be distracting to instructors and other students (Ausbrooks, Jones, & Tijerina, 2011;Boice, 1996;Bjorklund & Rehling, 2009).…”

“…Uncivil student behavior such as arriving late or leaving early, talking inappropriately in class, texting, making confrontational or sarcastic comments to instructors, or using computers for tasks unrelated to class activities can all be distracting to instructors and other students (Ausbrooks, Jones, & Tijerina, 2011;Boice, 1996;Bjorklund & Rehling, 2009). Indeed, student incivility, defined as "any speech or action that disrupts the harmony of the teaching-learning environment" (Clark & Springer, 2007, p. 93), has been documented as a serious problem nationwide in higher education (Alexander-Snow, 2004;Baker et al, 2008;Boice, 1996).…”

A preliminary investigation of materialism and impulsiveness as predictors of technological addictions among young adults

“…Young adults use communications technology like cellphones to maintain a sense of 'perpetual contact' throughout the day (Katz & Aakhus, 2002), yet ironically these technologies have been linked to social disconnectedness (Baker, Comer & Martinak 2008;Haddon & Silverstone, 2000), beckoning a deeper understanding of such technological addictions. Recent research by Ehrenberg et al (2008) provides a promising start toward understanding two manifestations of technological addictions -mobile phone use and instant messaging -as the outcome of personality traits normally associated with antisocial behavior.…”

Collaborative Team Testing To Support Individual Learning: Can Teamwork Motivate Learning?

“…Finally, the students sitting behind their laptop screens have a tendency to lose track of the professor's presentation of the material. In sum, student apathy or a larger problem of social disconnectedness are hindering learning and teaching (Baker, Comer, & Martinak, 2008;Jassawalla, Sashittal, & Malshe, 2009).…”