Hadfield Jill. Classroom dynamics

Oxford University Press, 180 стр
This book tackles that most elusive, yet crucial, of factors in
classrooms—the 'atmosphere'. Why does one group 'gel' while
another gives off 'bad vibes'? We all know that if the
atmosphere, the 'feel' is right, learning is facilitated.
As the author says, 'a positive group atmosphere can have a
beneficial effect on the morale, motivation, and self-image of its
members, and thus significantly affect their learning, by
developing in them a positive attitude to the language being
learned, to the learning process, and to themselves as learners'
(page 10).
But can something so intangible and insubstantial as an
'atmosphere' be created? This book is an attempt to show that it
can.