The Influence of the Teachers towards Students in Classroom Behavior: Basis for a Proposed Action Plan

Abstract

Teachers are persons who help others acquire knowledge, competencies, or values. They play an extraordinary part in the lives of children especially in their formative years of developments. Their importance is something that cannot be understated. They need to have a powerful connection to their students to build a stronger relationship; with a strong and steadily growing influence, teachers can improve or change the student’s behavior. A teacher who understands their strengths, weaknesses, and interest can help them become successful academically. Students think it is important for teachers to get to know them as people. Teachers will know what areas students are struggling and help them through those struggles or know the areas where they are strong and how to build those strengths. The respondents were gathered from the selected Grade 12 students from the Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) strand in Bestlink College of the Philippines (BCP). The study employed population sampling. Questionnaires were used as instruments in gathering data and information. The data obtained from the analysis were statistically treated. Female respondents are greater in number than males. The respondents’ age level showed the students who are eighteen (18) years old has a greater part in the study. The teaching manner, approach, and response of the teacher to the students influence the behavior, organization, and focus of the students. The attention of the teacher in the discussions affects the student’s classroom behavior. Based on the findings of this study, it is implied that classroom management, interest to learn, and grade consciousness affect the students. On the other hand, discipline and the manner of teaching influence the behavior and the interest of the students towards learning. The majority of the students were influenced by the teaching strategies of the teacher.