Parenting-Style Approach of Teachers in Bayudbud Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The school was said as a home for an individual who is willing to learn and meet new friends and teachers who are considered as the second parent of students. Wherein, we can see the world needing each other's assistance and guidance by giving their strategies in expressing each idea. Many different ways were tested, particularly in dealing with a person at the same time learning. Like cultivating their culture for enjoyment while acquiring knowledge or applying the different approaches in teaching by focusing on real-life experiences, and engaging on exploration. The researchers realized that teachers were like parents who play critical roles in providing learning and guiding their children not probably at home but at school.

METHODS

This study used the descriptive method of research which aimed to access the level of effectiveness of Parenting Style-Approach of Teachers in the academic performance of the pupils. A questionnaire was the main instrument. A total of eight teachers and one hundred ninety-eight students were used in the study. The statistical tool used to treat the data were frequency, weighted mean and ranking.

RESULTS

The findings revealed that most of the teachers used an authoritative style with a weighted mean of 4.2 and got the verbal interpretation of agreeing most of the students need a teacher's positive relationship. Concerning the perception of the respondents regarding the problems that may be encountered in applying a parenting-style approach the teachers can control the noise in the classroom that builds a comprehensive barrier in communication. The effectiveness of the parenting style of the teachers was also shown in the academic performance of the students in their Form 137.

DISCUSSIONS

Most of the teachers used the authoritative style that creates a positive relationship and enforces rules. The teachers must set rules and enforce boundaries by having an open discussion and using reasoning. The idea of applying the parenting-style approach to a student is very advantageous. Thus, parenting-style can affect everything from how much a student feels about himself or herself. It was stated that freedom without boundaries can be destructive to a child's development.