Factor That Cause Behavioral Problems of ALS Learners in Bauan West District Basis for Learning Enhancement Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

There were a lot of studies on ALS learners' misbehavior. Some researchers define classroom misbehavior as making nonverbal noise, disobedience, talking out of turn, slowness, non-punctuality, physical aggression, untidiness, and verbal abuse.

METHODS

Multiple methods design was used; grounded theory approach, and focus groups with the learners and their family. This is a descriptive qualitative research design for teacher's observation to identify the common misbehavior the pupils manifested. Nine students were noted to have behavioral problems. To identify the possible causes or factors behind their manifested misbehavior, an informal interview with the pupils was conducted. The survey questionnaire was administered to determine the extent to which the listed misbehavior was manifested by the pupils, then the teacher conducted home visitation. We also conferred with their parents and sought their assistance in correcting their child's misbehavior.

RESULTS

The misbehavior obtained great extent descriptive interpretation as confirmed by the average weighted mean of 3.60, which imply the existence of behavioral problems among the pupils. It could also be inferred that there are factors that influenced the pupils from manifesting varied types of misbehavior. Factors may have evolved from the nature of the pupils, home, community and even from the teachers.

DISCUSSIONS

After two months, the researcher recorded the frequency in which the same pupils manifest the same misbehavior. The records revealed that their previous manifestation of misbehavior was minimized but not totally gone. The previous records of daily misbehavior of pupils were trimmed down to twice a week, then to once a week till some pupil's misbehavior was gone.