ERIC Number: EJ1020605
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jun
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0313-5373
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Punish Them or Engage Them? Teachers' Views of Unproductive Student Behaviours in the Classroom
Sullivan, Anna M.; Johnson, Bruce; Owens, Larry; Conway, Robert
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v39 n6 Article 4 Jun 2014
This paper reports on a study that investigated the extent to which student behaviour is a concern for school teachers. A questionnaire was used to investigate teachers' views about student behaviour in their classes. The results suggest that low-level disruptive and disengaged student behaviours occur frequently and teachers find them difficult to manage. Aggressive and anti-social behaviours occur infrequently. Teachers employ strategies to manage unproductive behaviours that locate the problem with the student. This paper argues that teachers could benefit from understanding how the classroom ecology influences engagement and therefore student behaviour, rather than focusing on "fixing" unproductive behaviour.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Behavior, Questionnaires, Teacher Attitudes, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, Learner Engagement, Teacher Surveys, Secondary School Teachers, Discipline
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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