Teachers' Action Plan in the Misbehavior of Pupils at Paaralang Elementarya Ng Buhayanasapa

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Pupil's misbehavior is one of the threats to class order and is also a symptom of crisis in the pedagogic relationship among teachers. This study iss designed to propose an action plan in the misbehavior of the pupils of Paaralang Elementarya ng Buhaynasapa. Its concern is the misbehavior manifested by pupils in the classroom as revealed by the teachers. It also focuses in the identified causes of such misbehavior in terms of: Physical Facilities, Peer Pressure and Pupil's Preferences.

METHODS

This study employed the descriptive-qualitative method research to propose teacher's action plan in the misbehavior of pupils at Paaralang Elementarya ng Buhaynasapa. This research involved 22 teachers as the subject of the study thru the use of purposive sampling. The total number of teacher population is manageable enough when subjected to data statistical treatment. The primary instrument used in gathering data in this study was a researchers-made questionnaire intended for the teachers of Paaralang Elementarya ng Buhaynasapa.

RESULTS

The most common manifested behaviors of the pupils in the classroom were speaking foul languages, asking non-sense questions, chatting non-sense during lecture, refusal to answer in oral recitation, yelling or screaming inside the classroom and talking out of turn to classmates. The identified causes of such misbehavior in terms of physical facilities are the seating arrangement in facilitating learning, sufficiency in air ventilation, amount in natural light in the classroom and adequacy of classroom space for collaborative learning. In terms of peer pressure, huge class size in the classroom is in moderately extent that causes the pupils misbehavior. While pupils interest in subject area, pupil's motivation in learning specific lesson, pupil seeking attention from their teacher cause pupil's misbehavior in terms of preferences.

DISCUSSIONS

The proposed action plan may be considered for further review, analysis and implementation to fully prevent pupils’ misbehavior inside the classroom. Further support to study, seminars and trainings should be given priority of the school to enrich teachers’ skills in dealing with pupils misbehavior. Conduct a similar study using the same variables with experimental method to find out the preventive activities in pupils’ misbehavior.