Factors Affecting Pupils' Learning Behavior Under Kto 12 Curriculumamong Grade 3 Pupilsof Tambo Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The classroom has been called the experimental laboratory of the children. This is the place where classroom management and discipline are considered important dynamic in students' experience and success. A well-managed classroom may imply good behavior among the students. Effective teaching and learning cannot take place in a poorly managed classroom (Marzano, 2003). If students are disorderly and disrespectful, and no apparent rules and procedures guide behavior, chaos becomes the norm. In these situations, both teachers and students suffer.

METHODS

This research covered the assessment of the home-related factors and school-related factors affecting pupils' learning behavior under K to 12 Curriculum. A descriptive research method was employed with constructed questionnaire as data gathering instrument. Relevant data gathered were analyzed using frequency count, weighted mean, and ranking. 140 Grade 3 pupils of Tambo Elementary School were considered as the respondents of the study.

RESULTS

Pupils' disciplinary problems may be described in terms of health, social attitude and classroom behavior. There is a significant relationship on factors affecting pupils' behavior in learning under K to 12 Curriculum and the extent of the respondents' assessment on the factors affecting pupils' health, social attitude and classroom behavior.

DISCUSSIONS

The researcher recommend that teachers conduct assessments to uncover the factors affecting their pupils' learning behavior and design measures to help them cope. School reforms and policies should be focused in strengthening positive health, social attitudes, and classroom behaviors to minimize disciplinary problems.