Teacher Influence and Corrective Measures on Behavioural Problems of Grade Three Pupils of Santa Cruz Elementary School
Keywords:
Behavior, Discipline, Teacher, PupilAbstract
INTRODUCTION
Economic and social progress of a nation depends largely on the quality of its educated citizens. Education has always been an important element in our society. It is the formation of man, it is the empowering tool to accomplish things; it is one determining element to provide overall welfare. It is believed that it is not only the teacher's personality but also the work values and discipline practices imposed by the teachers that affect the performance of the students. In relation, teachers constitute appropriate behavior, enforcement of the school and classroom rules, and proper adherence. However, even in school environment with excellent discipline and related preventive measures, problems still arise and therefore must be addressed.
METHODS
The researcher used the descriptive method. A descriptive research is a research study that has their main objective and the accurate portrayal of the characteristics of individuals, (Lauer 2016).
RESULTS
The utilization of this research to impose the positive behavior of the identified grade three pupils was proven an effective tool. The graph shows a response of the pupils to the survey given by the teacher. It shows that the highest number of pupils answer is "sometimes'. This means that the teacher should give full attention to those pupils with behavioral problem. Full involvement of the parents / guardian created awareness towards the development of the behavior of pupils that affects their study habit. Evident parent participation is supported by attendance and consistent involvement in different school activities.
DISCUSSIONS
The most common reason on why pupils are having behavioral problems is that they are not focused his/her attention on her teacher instructions, classroom lessons and assigned work. They are not showing interest in listening during class discussion. It will affect the academic performance of the pupils.
