Impacts of Class interruptions to the attitudes and Behaviors of Senior High School Students and Teachers

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study aimed to determine all the aspects related to the Class interruptions occurring at Pinamukan National High School. It had enumerated and explained the factors and impacts of several kinds of class interruptions. This concerned with the development of alternative solutions for the problem. It also attempted to show the similarities and differences in the impacts of class interruptions between the attitudes and behaviors of Senior High School students and teachers.

METHODS

The study is a combination of qualitative and quantitative research that employed the descriptive type of research. Questionnaires and observations were used to gather the data. The researchers utilized the survey type of non-experimental research and employed statistical techniques which include the frequency counts and percentage distribution/computation and weighted mean (Likert Scale) which is a measure of central tendency.

RESULTS

The findings were: student misbehaviors are the major causes of class interruptions and it has bad and good impacts on their attitudes and behaviors. Other causes like school activities and natural phenomenon just sometimes or rarely cause disruptions.

DISCUSSIONS

Class interruptions have bad impacts on both attitudes and behaviors of students: Students feel happy when their lessons are interrupted varying on the subjects, conditions, and teachers. They commonly use their gadgets, sleep, talk to their classmates, and do assigned seat works and activities. Class interruptions have good impacts: Students are sometimes feeling annoyed and disappointed but make ways or use some strategies to continue sharing their lessons by still attending classes even though they are not feeling well, raising voices when needed, diminishing number of absences, and giving some seat works and activities and activities if they can't attend the class.