DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS AND PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR (MISBEHAVIOUR) IN THE CLASSROOM

TYPES OF DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS

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Disruption of class Inattention Not bringing books to class Not doing work and using foul language or swearing

(STU, 1995)

PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOUR IN THE CLASSROOM

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Disruption during class

Happen due to boredom and the inability to understand the subject matter of the lesson One form of class disruption occurs when a students tries to communicate with other students during the lesson Students also passing paper to another students

2. Not bringing books to schools - Students not bringing books to school and not able to hand in homework in time 3. Inattention - Students dont pay attention to the lesson, they keep doing their own work and ignoring the lesson

4. Using foul language - Usually male students will curse their classmate, since they think that this will show off their masculinity in front of female counterpart - This issues is heightened that the students are going to through the physical phase of adolescent and trying to cope with emotional changes

CAUSES OF DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS AND PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR

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Home related

Death of family members Divorce An illness or child abuse

2. Peer related
-Bully - Peer pressure - influence from peer

3. School related - Fail to provide meaningful learning space -Too many rules - No democracy -Lack of resources

4. Teacher related

-Lesson are not planned carefully -Teacher are not motivated to teach -Lack of time and resources -Autocratic style of teaching -Less communication between students and teacher