Crafting Counseling Hours for the Common Behavioral and Emotional Problem of Selected Pupils in Bugaan Integrated

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

One of the basic aims of the Department of Education in the Philippines is to produce productive citizens by giving them quality education and instilling the core values. Public elementary schools in our country are having difficulties in handling pupils behavior in the school community. Misbehavior has a great impact on building a good school community and in achieving high performance of the learners themselves. Dealing with children's misbehavior is quite alarming nowadays. This behavioral problem has been an issue since then. And to deal with this quite alarming situation in Bugaan Integrated School, the researchers want to develop a counseling time for the pupils with behavioral problems that affect their academic performance.

METHODS

The main instrument used to solicit for information was the survey questionnaire. The self-administered questionnaire has been distributed to the respondents. A self-constructed semi-structured interview had also been used.

RESULTS

Based on the pupil respondent's responses, their common behavioral problem is they lack enough initiative and motivation to go to school to study primarily because no one is pushing them to do so, while others also lack financial support. The major causes of intermediate pupils misbehavior are seeking attention from other people, especially to teachers, friends, and classmates. Some pupils find that they can gain the attention of others by anti-social behavior patterns further reinforced rather than discouraged. While there are some who responded that their pupils have family problems Last, is the impact on pupils' behavior towards learning. pupils are becoming incapable of learning every lesson once they misbehave. They tend to divert their learning capabilities to other useless doings, misbehavior may also lead to the inability of the pupils to comply with the requirements of the teachers. This is with the great possibility that pupils got failing grades.

DISCUSSIONS

It is recommended that parents shoulder are a simple symposium for them to learn how they can help teachers to motivate the pupils to go to school and study, not to have an outlet of their misbehavior. Teachers should understand the reasons why pupils misbehave and must able to cope up with it and deal with it intelligently. The quality of the teaching-learning progress can be assured when pupil misbehavior can be controlled effectively. The school must establish counseling hours for those pupils who are misbehaving and provide specific action.