scholarly journals Student Classroom Misbehavior: An Exploratory Study Based on Teachers' Perceptions

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel C. F. Sun ◽  
Daniel T. L. Shek
Keyword(s):  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Secondary School Student ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
Rule Breaking ◽  
Student Problem

This study aimed to examine the conceptions of junior secondary school student misbehaviors in classroom, and to identify the most common, disruptive, and unacceptable student problem behaviors from teachers' perspective. Twelve individual interviews with teachers were conducted. A list of 17 student problem behaviors was generated. Results showed that the most common and disruptive problem behavior was talking out of turn, followed by nonattentiveness, daydreaming, and idleness. The most unacceptable problem behavior was disrespecting teachers in terms of disobedience and rudeness, followed by talking out of turn and verbal aggression. The findings revealed that teachers perceived student problem behaviors as those behaviors involving rule-breaking, violating the implicit norms or expectations, being inappropriate in the classroom settings and upsetting teaching and learning, which mainly required intervention from teachers.

scholarly journals Prevention of Adolescent Problem Behavior: Longitudinal Impact of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 546-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Lu Yu
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Individual Growth ◽  
Longitudinal Impact ◽  
Adolescent Problem Behavior ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Junior Secondary

The present study attempts to examine the longitudinal impact of a curriculum-based positive youth development program, entitled the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes), on adolescent problem behavior in Hong Kong. Using a longitudinal randomized group design, six waves of data were collected from 19 experimental schools (n = 3,797 at Wave 1) in which students participated in the Project P.A.T.H.S. and 24 control schools (n = 4,049 at Wave 1). At each wave, students responded to questions asking about their current problem behaviors, including delinquency and use of different types of drugs, and their intentions of engaging in such behaviors in the future. Results based on individual growth curve modeling generally showed that the participants displayed lower levels of substance abuse and delinquent behavior than did the control students. Participants who regarded the program to be helpful also showed lower levels of problem behavior than did the control students. The present findings suggest that the Project P.A.T.H.S. is effective in preventing adolescent problem behavior in the junior secondary school years.

Mathematical Communication Skills of Junior Secondary School Students in Coastal Area

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadir, Jl ◽  
Mayjen S. Parman
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Communication ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Junior Secondary

Mathematical communication skills of junior secondary school students in coastal area are still considered low due to the lack of contextual problem technique in the teaching of mathematics. The various potencies of the coastal area have been damaged without any concern. It is interesting to investigate the contextual problem in mathematics teaching because it can be identified, required, and related to everyday life. The objective of this study is to enhance mathematical communication skills of junior secondary school students in the coastal area. Using coastal-based contextual teaching and learning (CCTL) can enhance: (1) students’ mathematical communication skills better than conventional teaching and learning (CVTL); and (2) the students’ learning activity, fluency of argument in problem solving process, advanced question skills, and knowledge of coastal area potencies and problems.

scholarly journals Factors Militating Against the Effective Teaching and Learning of Krio at the Junior Secondary School Level:

IJOHMN ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Harriet Yeanoh Jones ◽  
Dr. Saidu Challay ◽  
Peter Mboh Muffuh
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
School Level ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

This study was aimed at investigating factors militating against the effective teaching and learning of Krio at the Junior Secondary School (JSS) Level in a sample of JSS pupils in selected schools in the Western Area of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Questionnaires were administered to both teachers of Krio and pupils offering the subject at the targeted level. These, alongside observation and focus group discussions, were used to determine the level of training and experience of the teachers; facilities which support the teaching and learning of Krio; attitudes of teachers, pupils and other stakeholders towards the teaching and learning of Krio; mode and frequency of assessment; provision of institutional support; and, the success rate of pupils at the Basic Educational Certificate Exams (BECE) in the selected schools. Three schools were targeted. In each of these schools, questionnaires were administered to 50 pupils, giving a total of 150 respondents.  A total of eleven teachers were sampled. The study revealed that: The teachers of Krio in the selected schools were and trained and qualified. However, none of them studied krio as a major and only about one third read it as a minor. Teaching and learning materials are inadequate, and time allocated to the teaching of krio is insufficient. Attitude is a major factor which militates against the teaching and learning of krio in the selected schools. Written assignments, tests and exams are the main assessment tools. Institutional support (in-service trainings/workshops/seminars) plays a great role in building teachers’ capacity to teach the subject as all the teachers sampled did not study krio as a major subject. BECE results (krio -2010 and 2011) indicate that only a small percentage of the pupils at JSSIII opted for krio

Measuring the Relationship Between Parent, Teacher, and Student Problem Behavior Reports and Academic Achievement: Implications for School Counselors

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0001800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaprea Johnson ◽  
Michael D. Hannon
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Multiple Informants ◽  
Child Reports ◽  
Student Problem Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Student Problem

This study investigates the relationship between academic achievement and reports of student problem behavior from teachers, parents, and child self-reports. Participants included 108 teachers, 113 parents/caregivers, and 129 students from an urban school in the Northeast region of the United States. Results suggest parent and child reports were closely related on identification of problem behaviors. The authors discuss implications for how school counselors can utilize multiple informants.

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Sustainability Awareness through Argument-driven Inquiry

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Erning Rahmadini Salsabila ◽  
Agus Fany Chandra Wijaya ◽  
Nanang Winarno
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Secondary School Student ◽  
Environmental Issue ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Alternative Teaching ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
Environment Sustainability ◽  
The Impact

Sustainability awareness is one of the things that the student should have to help in a caring environment. Sustainability awareness of the student can be built by knowledge and awareness of what should be done or not. The student will be more aware of the students involved and explore more in building a concept about the environmental issue itself. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of Argument-Driven Inquiry toward students' sustainability awareness in learning global warming. The method used in this research was experimental research. This study used two different groups of student. The first group learned using Argument-Driven Inquiry and the second group learned using Inquiry-based Learning. The population was seventh-grade students in one of Junior Secondary School in Bandung, Indonesia. The purposive sampling technique was used to choose the sample. The participants consist of 52 students from both groups. Each group consists of 26 students. The data were collected by giving the questionnaire of sustainability awareness. The questionnaire consists of 15 items. The result of this study shows the different percentage in the level of students' sustainability awareness between the two groups. The most different percentage is on the sustainability practice awareness aspect. The group that used Argument-Driven Inquiry has percentage 40.7% which means as medium and the group that used Inquiry-based Learning has percentage 37.6% which means as low. Based on the result, Argument-Driven Inquiry gives a better impact on students’ sustainability awareness. Argument-Driven Inquiry can be considered as one of the alternative teaching models that can give a better understanding in building the awareness of Junior Secondary School student.

scholarly journals The Challenges of Teaching and Learning English Literature in L2 Context: The Case of Junior Secondary Schools in Botswana

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 213-226
Author(s):  
Deborah Adeninhun Adeninhun
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Teacher Practices ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Junior Secondary Schools ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Teaching Learning

Various Botswana policy documents (Republic of Botswana, 1977, 1994, 2002) and Vision 2016 (1997) have advocated for an enlightened and wellinformed society and the provision of a ten-year basic education as a fundamental human right of her citizens. It is against this background that this paper discusses the importance of English Literature in the Junior Secondary School (JSS) curriculum and examines the challenges faced by teachers and students in the teaching/learning process that can hamper the achievement of the country’s educational and social goals. Two Form One classes were chosen in two schools in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, for this study. The 35 students in each of the two classes (totaling 70 students) and their 2 teachers were used in the study by adopting simple qualitative and quantitative descriptions. The study showed that the major difficulties faced by the teachers include lack of interest/enthusiasm for learning the subject by the students, as well as their lack of basic background in English, among others. Other problems on the part of the students include difficulty in understanding and difficult vocabulary/language in texts. As a result, pertinent recommendations were made for improved teacher practices and strategies.

Exploring secondary school students’ self-perception and actual understanding of plagiarism

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 806-817
Author(s):  
Samuel Kai Wah Chu ◽  
Xiao Hu ◽  
Jeremy Ng
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Misconduct ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
School Students ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
Survey Responses

Plagiarism has been a growing concern among institutions and academics in recent years. To address the problem, and to alleviate the growing trend of this academic misconduct, students’ perceptions of plagiarism should be considered. This study explores students’ self-perception and actual understanding of plagiarism, and the relations between them. Survey responses were collected from 433 students in a Hong Kong junior secondary school. Results reveal that students show different understanding towards ‘obvious’ and ‘obscure’ plagiarism, with misunderstanding or misconception more likely arising over obscure plagiarism. This study also reports that students’ self-perception on their understanding of plagiarism differed across grade levels, and their academic performance of inquiry-based learning has a relation to their self-perceived and actual understanding of plagiarism. Implications for improving the teaching and learning of plagiarism are discussed.

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