A Revisit on Students' Classroom Discipline: a Guide to Proper Behavior Inside the Classroom and Its Effect on Their Academic Performance in EsP V

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teachers are entrusted to play an important role in the guidance program. This role creates a better rapport and generates a harmonious relationship between the students and the teachers in their daily classroom encounter. They are also expected to discuss student problems and other issues of relevance to produce a much better student-teacher interaction, sense of acceptance and belongingness. Homeroom sessions provide guidance on right conduct and good manner so that worthwhile attitude may be developed.The earnest desire of the researcher is to support the commitment of Malimatoc Elementary School. She is deeply motivated to conduct this study with the aim of finding and formulating solutions to address behavioral problems in the school.

METHODS

This paper utilized descriptive qualitative research, which aimed to identify the existing problems of a teacher such as pupils' behavior inside the classroom. The respondents of the study were the thirty grade five pupils and their teacher-adviser in EsP class of Malimatoc Elementary School at Mabini District. Participants were purposively selected to gather comprehensive data of the pupils.

RESULTS

The data presentedin Table 1 revealed the first academic performance of grade five pupils in EsP class. It is noted that 13 out of 30 pupils got 75-79 mark which ranked first, followed by 80-84 with the frequency of 9, then 70-74 ranked third, 85-89 ranked fourth, and 90 above ranked fifth.The result of the study showed that out of 30 respondents 23.33% talked to their classmates when classes were ongoing; 16.67% did not listen to their teacher; 13.33% made unnecessary noise, 10% interrupted other pupils and dealt with other things not related to the lesson; 6.67% napped during class, arrived late for the lesson, getting out of the seat without permission; and 3.33% rested their heads on desk during lesson and asked irrelevant questions.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results of the findings, here are the suggested interventions and strategies to enhance and improve the classroom discipline guide to proper behavior:•State classroom rules in positive terms.•Give positive recognition to avoid strained relationships with pupils. •Set model behavior.•Pay attention to what pupils are saying, be an active listener.•Respect pupils' feeling by showing interest when talking to them. •Be fair in dealing with misbehaviors.•Keep classrooms safe by restructuring them every now and then so as to avoid boredom and restlessness amongst pupils. •Maintain open communication with parents, consider them allies when dealing with misbehavior.••Use effective body language to stop mild misbehavior without being costly in teaching time. •Develop the ability to complement and appreciate others.