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Rudolf Dreikurs

Rudolf Dreikurs. By: Kimberly Richardson and Jillian Schiely. “No one has a monopoly on truth; no one knows all the answers. We, in the helping professions, must always keep learning about our theories and our practices.” -Rudolf Dreikurs ( Corsini viii). Background Information.

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Rudolf Dreikurs

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  1. Rudolf Dreikurs By: Kimberly Richardson and Jillian Schiely

  2. “No one has a monopoly on truth; no one knows all the answers. We, in the helping professions, must always keep learning about our theories and our practices.” -Rudolf Dreikurs (Corsini viii)

  3. Background Information • Born in Vienna, Austria in 1897 • Emigrated to the U.S. in 1937 • Died in Chicago, Illinois in 1972 (Grey vii)

  4. Background Information • Psychologist • Consultant in Public Schools • Student of Alfred Adler • Studied at the University of Vienna • Worked with Adler to establish mental health clinics • Taught psychiatry (ulmclassroommanagement.wikispaces.com)

  5. Overview of his Theory • Democratic Teaching • Natural and Logical Consequences • Social Beings (ulmclassroommanagement.wikispaces.com)

  6. Principles of the Theory 4 Goals for Misbehavior: 1. Attention getting (If the teacher feels annoyed, then the child’s goal is attention getting.) 2. Power and control (If the teacher feels intimidated, then the child’s goal is power.) 3. Revenge (If the teacher feels hurt, then the child’s goal is revenge.) 4. Helplessness (If the teacher feels incapable, then the child’s goal is helplessness.) (http://www.metu.edu.tr)

  7. Principles of the Theory • Rudolf Dreikurs did not believe in punishment or rewards. • Students ultimately need to feel accepted. (http://www.metu.edu.tr)

  8. Encouragement • Encouragement is the best way to change a child’s behavior. • Continuous process • Helps the child gain self-respect and a sense of accomplishment • So important that the lack of encouragement may be the cause for misbehavior • “A misbehaving child is a discouraged child.” • -Rudolf Dreikurs (Dreikurs & Soltz 36)

  9. Bibliography

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