Research Article

Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficult Children: A Phenomenological Study

Volume: 9 Number: 1 January 30, 2021
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Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficult Children: A Phenomenological Study

Abstract

This study examined classroom teachers’ perceptions of difficult children. It applied the descriptive phenomenology design of qualitative research approaches. In identifying the participants, the maximum variation sampling technique, one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used. Sixty classroom teachers working in Konya (20 from central schools, 20 from disadvantaged area schools, and 20 from private schools) have been selected and included in the study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed by the content analysis technique. Findings revealed that the participating classroom teachers were generally aware of difficult children’s characteristics (such as having academic difficulties, exhibiting communication problems, inability to adapt socially, or disobeying classroom rules). According to the participants, there are at least five types of difficult children in schools: (1) children with giftedness or learning difficulties, (2) children who are overly active or silent, (3) children who are spoiled or not cared for by their families, (4) children who are excessively aggressive or quarrelsome, and (5) children who are distracted or uninterested. The study concludes that more research is needed to understand the difficult child phenomenon fully.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Serap Sarıcelık * This is me
Türkiye

Ahmet Saban
Türkiye

Publication Date

January 30, 2021

Submission Date

January 30, 2021

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Sarıcelık, S., & Saban, A. (2021). Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficult Children: A Phenomenological Study. Eğitimde Nitel Araştırmalar Dergisi, 9(1), 1-27. https://izlik.org/JA68LH56RR
AMA
1.Sarıcelık S, Saban A. Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficult Children: A Phenomenological Study. Derginin Amacı ve Kapsamı. 2021;9(1):1-27. https://izlik.org/JA68LH56RR
Chicago
Sarıcelık, Serap, and Ahmet Saban. 2021. “Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficult Children: A Phenomenological Study”. Eğitimde Nitel Araştırmalar Dergisi 9 (1): 1-27. https://izlik.org/JA68LH56RR.
EndNote
Sarıcelık S, Saban A (January 1, 2021) Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficult Children: A Phenomenological Study. Eğitimde Nitel Araştırmalar Dergisi 9 1 1–27.
IEEE
[1]S. Sarıcelık and A. Saban, “Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficult Children: A Phenomenological Study”, Derginin Amacı ve Kapsamı, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1–27, Jan. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA68LH56RR
ISNAD
Sarıcelık, Serap - Saban, Ahmet. “Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficult Children: A Phenomenological Study”. Eğitimde Nitel Araştırmalar Dergisi 9/1 (January 1, 2021): 1-27. https://izlik.org/JA68LH56RR.
JAMA
1.Sarıcelık S, Saban A. Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficult Children: A Phenomenological Study. Derginin Amacı ve Kapsamı. 2021;9:1–27.
MLA
Sarıcelık, Serap, and Ahmet Saban. “Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficult Children: A Phenomenological Study”. Eğitimde Nitel Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 1-27, https://izlik.org/JA68LH56RR.
Vancouver
1.Serap Sarıcelık, Ahmet Saban. Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficult Children: A Phenomenological Study. Derginin Amacı ve Kapsamı [Internet]. 2021 Jan. 1;9(1):1-27. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA68LH56RR