The School Facilities and Behavioral Problem in Araling Panlipunan of Grade 9 Students of Malabag National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The students’ behavior is affected by learning environment such as physical facilities and teaching methods as they experience uncontrolled interaction. Establishing ground rules ensures proper behavior and order within the school premises. Behavioral problems manifested in these learning environment varies from aggressive, delinquent related, withdrawing and non-complaint behavior. With the alarming students' behavior being experienced by the teachers, the researcher has identified that there are behavioral problems occurring in the learning environment.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive research design. It involved the survey of the physical facilities of the school, methods of teaching and the behavioral problems of the students without influencing them, anyway. The researcher employed a sampling technique in the selection of respondents. The respondents were the major sources of data. The information from them through the survey questionnaire served as the basis of the conclusions and recommendations of the study.

RESULTS

The data gathered through questionnaires showed the mean of responses and the corresponding interpretation and the correlation of learning environments with the delinquent-related behaviors, learning environments with the delinquent-related behaviors with withdrawing behavior and learning environment with the non-complaint behaviors. It was revealed that physical facilities greatly affect the behavioral problems manifested by the students. There is a significant relationship between the physical facilities and behavioral problems of Grade 9-Pahimis students in Araling Panlipunan.

DISCUSSIONS

The results show there is a need for improvement on the provision for teachers on the methods of teaching and the nature of the learners’ 21st century, additional television and projector in each classroom, and additional researches on other learning environments aside from physical facilities.