Research Article

An Investigation on the Strategies of Teachers to Manage Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom

Volume: 1 Number: 1 November 19, 2020
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An Investigation on the Strategies of Teachers to Manage Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to define undesirable student behaviors based on the opinions of preschool and classroom teachers and examine teachers' strategies to manage these behaviors. The population of the research consists of classroom teachers and preschool teachers working in Yozgat city center in 2017-2018 academic year. This study is a mixed research in survey model. Qualitative method was conducted via interviews with 11 teachers. Sample of the quantitative method consisted of 227 teachers and data were collected through inventory of strategies for managing undesired behaviors. For the analysis of the data content analysis and descriptive analysis were used. As a result of this research, undesirable behaviors were listed under the themes of aggression, non-compliance, interpersonal conflict and irresponsibility. It was observed that students’ physical and verbal violence, disturbing each other and damaging the belongings were the most frequent undesirable behaviors in classrooms while the least one was students’ irresponsibility for the course such as not doing their homework or not bringing course materials. It was determined that to control the undesired behaviors in classrooms, teachers mostly applied thinking-based strategies, then emotion-based strategies and behavior-based strategies, respectively. Gender was found to be a significant variable in teachers’ strategies for managing undesired behavior. In thinking-based strategies, then emotion-based strategies and behavior-based strategies, significant difference was observed in favor of female teachers. However, it was determined that age and years of experience variables did not make a significant difference.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Education Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 19, 2020

Submission Date

July 29, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 2, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 1 Number: 1

APA
Şenol, M., & Yüner, B. (2020). An Investigation on the Strategies of Teachers to Manage Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, 1(1), 74-91. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7584026
AMA
1.Şenol M, Yüner B. An Investigation on the Strategies of Teachers to Manage Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom. IJESP. 2020;1(1):74-91. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7584026
Chicago
Şenol, Merve, and Berna Yüner. 2020. “An Investigation on the Strategies of Teachers to Manage Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 1 (1): 74-91. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7584026.
EndNote
Şenol M, Yüner B (November 1, 2020) An Investigation on the Strategies of Teachers to Manage Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 1 1 74–91.
IEEE
[1]M. Şenol and B. Yüner, “An Investigation on the Strategies of Teachers to Manage Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom”, IJESP, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 74–91, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7584026.
ISNAD
Şenol, Merve - Yüner, Berna. “An Investigation on the Strategies of Teachers to Manage Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 1/1 (November 1, 2020): 74-91. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7584026.
JAMA
1.Şenol M, Yüner B. An Investigation on the Strategies of Teachers to Manage Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom. IJESP. 2020;1:74–91.
MLA
Şenol, Merve, and Berna Yüner. “An Investigation on the Strategies of Teachers to Manage Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, vol. 1, no. 1, Nov. 2020, pp. 74-91, doi:10.5281/zenodo.7584026.
Vancouver
1.Merve Şenol, Berna Yüner. An Investigation on the Strategies of Teachers to Manage Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom. IJESP. 2020 Nov. 1;1(1):74-91. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7584026

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