'No group can work successfully without rules that govern interactions and behaviour' (Minton 2005). How this is done in the classroom depends largely on the type and length of course and ages, life experiences and ability of the group being taught.
An autocratic method would consist of the teacher having a list of rules regarding expectations of behaviour which are relayed verbally or visually to the class on commencement of the course. These rules would not be discussed and would be a time efficient way of communicating essential information for short courses with inherent time constraints; for students