Related LiteratureForeign Georges et al.
(2013) found that students’ behavioral problems had a bigger impact on their academic performance than their family income level, and that the classmates of students with behavioral problems experience a negative impact on their own test scores. McCann (2012) suggests that classroom behavior problems may be, in fact, an even more significant factor than family income on students’ test scores, as early as kindergarten. As pointed out by Erik Erikson (1963) as cited by Che (2011), the need to gain and hold the attention of others appears to be a general human characteristic.Some children try to gain the attention of others, such as parents or teachers, by being natural and friendly when they grow up in positive environments; on the other hand, some children find they can gain the attention of others by anti-social behavior (e.g., being impatient or angry) rather than by social behavior.
Weinten et al. (2010) cited that behavior modification is a systematic approach to changing behavior through the principles of conditioning.Advocates of behavior modification assume that behavior is a product of learning, conditioning, and environmental control. They further assume that what is learned can be unlearned. Thus, they set out to recondition people to produce more desirable patterns of behavior.
Burger (2008) as cited by Privado and Porley (2009) said that behavioral assessment includes a variety of techniques, including direct observation, self-monitoring, and observation by others. Each of these techniques can provide useful data for determining baseline frequencies, the conditions under which target behavior occurs, and the success of the treatment procedure.LocalAccording to Solon (2006), a good knowledge of teaching strategies would help the teacher use the appropriate technique that will stimulate the interest and attention of the pupils. Teachers should also have the right attitude, character, and commitment to serve because teaching is basically service oriented. While it is true that knowledge of content and strategies are essential for an effective teacher, there are the studies which indicate that the teachers commitment and attitude are strong forces that captivate the pupil to become effective.
SynthesisThe above mentioned foreign and local literature included in this study has significant relationship and will help the researchers in enriching their present study. They may serve as a guide in elucidating of the research. The study of developing good behavior of an individual is especially relevant to increase the occurrence of appropriate behavior or help students generalize behavior from one situation or another. Misbehaviors do respond to instruction.? Related StudiesForeignAccording to Yuan (2012) the association of learning difficulties and misbehavior might make the children’s long-term development of literacy get worse. On one hand, learning difficulties, which might originally be from children finding lessons boring and losing interest in them, is one of the main causes of student behavior problems in the classroom.
On the other hand, early behavior problems that prevent children from being involved with schoolwork will limit their progress with literacy skills.Ling Che (2011) stresses that dealing with student misbehavior in the classroom is a tough and unavoidable task for teachers, because on one hand, it results from a large range of causes that originate from the environment around the students: the individual, classroom, school, community and the whole society. It makes the teachers have to understand the sources before dealing with the unacceptable behavior. On the other hand, there are no stereotypes for solving the problem, because children are different from each other, which makes teacher give different responses to each individual child. An inappropriate reaction to student misbehavior will make the problem get worse and affect the teaching and learning progress more.Long (2010) stated that dealing with student misbehavior in the classroom takes up a considerable proportion of teaching time, which in turn affects the quality of the student’s learning experience.
Surveys have generally indicated that behavior problems have become progressively more important to schools. Long also said that student’s problem behavior in the classroom cannot be isolated from the factors that originate from society. Children who have not formed a proper judgment about right behavior because of their age and social experience normally tend to imitate the behavior around them, which can be explained as Social Learning Theory by Bandura. Social learning theory proposes that many behaviors develop as a result of our observing what other people do, which is a key concept in understanding how children develop their knowledge of social role and their sense of identity in school.Barbetta et al.
(2009) believe that prevention is the most effective form of behavior management. That is, the most efficient way to eliminate misbehaviors is to prevent their occurrence or escalation from the beginning. Using a proactive approach also allows us to focus more on teaching appropriate behaviors rather than eliminating negative behaviors. Experience tells us that management systems should be flexible enough to meet the changing needs of our classrooms. Finally, students, parents, and other professionals can be effective partners in behavior management.
LocalPrivado and Porley (2009) pointed out that one of the major obstacles to create an effective classroom learning environment is the behavioral problems of the child. Unacceptable behavior may be temporary or transitory. With some, the problems may be long lasting, with others they may be short-lived.According to Gonzales (2006), to remedy those problem behavior of the pupils, the effective teacher directly teaches the new behavior-conversation skills or time management provides instructions on when and how the behavior is to take place, and carefully builds practice and review opportunities into the institutional sequence.Rodelas and Pondevida (2006) stated that values are the bases of judging what attitudes and behavior are correct and desirable and what are not.
Values taught in school are formed in the learner under the guidance of the teacher as he interact with his environment.SynthesisThe above foreign and local related studies presented were selected on the basis of significance in promoting directions of this present study. It discusses the importance and effectiveness of activities related to handling different behavioral problems being exhibited
