published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Language Studies / Master / Master of Arts

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects that certain classroom management techniques would have on the self concepts and choice status of sixth grade students and to assess the potential of these techniques. All sixth grade students (86) enrolled in one elementary school participated in this study. There were four class sections, two of which made up the experimental group and two of which made up the control group. Only those students who were enrolled at the beginning of the study were included in the final data analysis. The IPAT Children's Personality Questionnaire, What You Do and What You Think (1963) provided a measurement of self concept. This instrument was reported to be a standardized self evaluation scale that assessed fourteen factors of personality. The sociometric test of specific criteria was used to identify students of low choice status. These two instruments were administered in January of 1972 and again in May of 1972.

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

The problem of this study was to determine the pupil control ideology—conceptualized as a continuum from custodialism to humanism—of principals and teachers in public elementary schools in the province of Sukhothai, Thailand. The instrument, the Pupil Control Ideology Form (PCI Form), consists of twenty likert-type items. Responses to each statement are indicated on a five-point scale, ranging from "strongly agree" (five points) to "strongly disagree" (one point). Scores derived from the PCI Form were used as indicators of respondents' orientation toward the control of pupils in elementary schools of Sukhothai, Thailand. The reliability coefficient of the PCI Form yielded a Pearson Product Moment Coefficient of .91 and .95 when using the Spearman-Brown formula. The instrument (PCI Form) was translated into Thai, validated by six judges who were selected on the basis of their positions and knowledge of Thai education. The reliability of the revised questionnaire was determined by a pilot study (test-retest technique) which involved twentyteachers and ten principals of public schools in Sukhothai, Thailand. The results of the Pearson Product Moment Coefficient gave the correlation of .87 and .93 using the Spearman-Brown formula.

Outcomes-based education (OBE) (at least at a conceptual level) is moving from an instructionist (teacher as transmitter of knowledge) to a constructivist approach (teacher as mediator and facilitator in the construction of meaning). This shift requires teachers that move from a traditional teacher-centred classroom to a learner-centred classroom management approach. The policy originators label this shift as a “paradigm shift”, but in the training of educators in OBE, no training was offered in terms of a new approach to classroom management. In this study I argue that if OBE in the South African context really constitute a paradigm shift, then at conceptual level, it would require a new approach to classroom management. Against this background, the aim of the study is to conceptually interrogate the notion of constructivist classroom management and investigate how classroom management within a constructivist mode differs from traditional classroom management within an instructionist approach. This study is qualitative in nature and employs conceptual analysis in the form of conceptual historical analysis, conceptual cartography and hermeneutic analysis. The Wilsonian concept analysis was used to examine and distinguish between the defining attributes of the concepts “instructionist classroom management” and “constructivist classroom management” and their relevant attributes. Also, a typology of non-empirical questions applied to conceptual analysis was used. The Matrix of Paradigmatic Value Systems was used as a tool/lens to categorise “instructionist classroom management” and “constructivist classroom management” in terms of their paradigmatic roots. Credibility and authenticity was achieved through crystallisation instead of triangulation. Emerging from the literature and concept analysis, “instructionist classroom management” is informed and guided by the traditional paradigm – it is based on a mechanistic worldview. On the other hand, “constructivist classroom management” is compatible with the emerging paradigm – it has holistic and artistic features. Traditional classroom management is underpinned by the principles of scientific management whilst constructivist classroom management is informed and guided by contingency approaches to management theory. Based on the analysis done and the reflection on the data, it is posited that classroom management within a constructivist setting needs to move from traditional to contingency classroom management approach. On the surface, basic management principles such as, planning, organising, leading and control, appear to be similar, but this is a myth. For example, planning, seen from its traditional defining terms, approaches classroom management as a step-by-step process under control and directed by the teacher; and may restrict the degree to which learners become collaborators in the teaching and learning situation. Organising focuses on issues of group work and collaborates learning; control moves to accountability (where learners become part of the development of class rules and partners in ensuring order and discipline); and evaluation moves to ongoing assessment and feedback as a strategy to ensure continuous improvement and the facilitation of the construction of new knowledge. Thus, this study proposes rethinking a set of principles compatible to the emergent paradigm that should not only support the construction of knowledge in the constructivist setting, but also promote collaborative interaction. / Thesis (PhD (Education Management, Law and Policy))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Education Management and Policy Studies / unrestricted

The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of pre-service Texas Wesleyan University teachers' knowledge and use of classroom discipline techniques. The study was conducted to obtain data utilized for the evaluation of the research questions. A non-experimental, mixed research design using survey methodology was used. Part one of the Allen Classroom and Discipline Management Instrument (ACDMI) consisted of demographic information: current position, ethnicity, level of education, gender, age, teaching certification obtained, teaching certification anticipated to be obtained, type of teacher certification training, and number of clock hours received in discipline management. The demographic information was used as independent variables for comparing responses to survey items. Part two contained discipline management techniques from Skinner, Canter, Dreikurs, Gathercoal, Glasser, Faye and Funk, Curwin and Mendler, and Berne and Harris. These techniques were used to determine mean differences with the independent variables. Finally, part three was the qualitative section which consisted of four questions requesting information about helpful discipline techniques. The sample population consisted of 150 pre-service teachers from a small liberal arts university in Texas. Findings from the study indicated that EC-4 pre-service teachers' predicted use of discipline management techniques were the ones in which they were most knowledgeable. Furthermore, EC-4 pre-service teachers reported to be most knowledgeable of the following discipline management techniques: "Student Input in Developing Classroom Rules," "Social Reinforcement and Praise," and "Direct Teach and Model Appropriate Behavior." In addition, certified EC-4 pre-service teachers had more knowledge of classroom discipline techniques than non-certified EC-4 pre-service teachers. The qualitative analysis revealed a consensus among all EC-4 pre-service teachers with regard to their training in discipline management. All EC-4 pre-service teachers indicated that their overall training was inadequate in the area of classroom discipline management and that more was needed.

When the classroom environment is safe, reductions in aggression and an increase in compliance with rules can be expected. Teacher self-efficacy is therefore likely to play a significant role in teachers’ participation in the change process of implementing strategies that assist with classroom management styles. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teacher self-efficacy and classroom management styles (reward strategies, preventive strategies, initial corrective strategies, and later corrective strategies). Teachers’ characteristics such as age, gender, education level, years of teaching experience, grade level taught, and class size were also explored to provide insight on teacher training and professional development programs. Survey data were collected from 43 teachers in urban and rural area of West Tennessee. The Spearman correlation analysis indicated a correlation between teacher self-efficacy and the four classroom management styles while the linear regression model showed that teacher characteristics do not predict teacher’s self-efficacy. This study revealed that the practice of preventive strategies by teachers had a greater impact on teacher self-efficacy scores compared to other classroom management strategies (reward strategies, initial corrective strategies, and later corrective strategies). Findings reinforce that school climate plays a significant role in the professional development of teachers and their use of specific classroom management practices. Addressing the gap between teachers’ efficacy beliefs and classroom decisions could help school professionals to develop interventions to minimize this gap, which could, in turn, promote positive school outcomes, such as students’ behavior adjustment and academic achievement.

本研究旨在探討國民小學教師運用學習型班級經營策略之情況，及學習型班級經營策略與班級經營效能之關係。除探討國民小學教師學習型班級經營策略、班級經營效能的內涵及現況，並瞭解教師背景變項及學校背景變項在學習型班級經營策略與班級經營效能得分上的差異情形，另外，亦分析學習型班級經營策略與班級經營效能之相關程度，及學習型班級經營策略對班級經營效能的預測情形。本研究主要採文獻分析、問卷調查及深度訪談法進行，並根據研究結果做成結論，並提出具體建議。 本研究對象為臺北市、臺北縣、基隆市、桃園縣及宜蘭縣五縣市之公立國民小學教師，抽樣調查100所公立國民小學共1200位教師為研究對象，調查結果以平均數、標準差、t考驗、單因子變異數分析、皮爾森積差相關、多元迴歸分析等統計方法，進行資料處理分析。在訪談對象方面，共計訪談臺北縣、市公立國民小學教師五位。 根據文獻分析、問卷調查以及訪談分析所得資料，本研究主要發現如下： 一、國民小學教師運用學習型班級經營策略情況良好。 二、國民小學教師班級經營效能情況良好。 三、不同年齡、服務年資、學校地區國民小學教師在學習型班級經營策略 量表上的得分，達到顯著差異。 四、不同年齡、服務年資、學校地區、學校規模國民小學教師在班級經營 效能量表上的得分，達到顯著差異。 五、學習型班級經營策略表現程度越高，班級經營效能也越佳。 六、學習型班級經營策略與整體班級經營效能及各向度具有正相關。 七、學習型班級經營策略對班級經營效能具有預測作用。 根據上述研究結果，針對題升學習型班級經營策略之運用，提出幾點建議： 一、對國民小學教師的建議 （一）瞭解學習型班級經營策略內涵，並善用團隊互動學習策略。 （二）班級共同願景的擬定應透過與全班學生討論而訂定，並融入教師對 班級的期望。 （三）教師可召集數位教師成立班群，相互協助支援班級或全校學習活 動。 （四）透過多重管道強化親師溝通管道，善用家長協助及資源。 （五）建立班級規則以有效處理班級事務，並尋求適當舒壓管道。 二、對國民小學學校行政的建議 （一）鼓勵教師成立相關學習型班級經營團隊以獲得資源協助。 （二）學校各處室相互配合及支援，共同建構學習型班級計畫。 （三）由學校辦理專業學習型班級經營講座，並由具相關豐富帶班經驗教 師主講。 三、對教育行政機關建議 （一）辦理學習型班級經營相關教學策略研習課程並彙整成手冊發送於學 校教師。 （二）建立網路講座平臺，分享學習型班級相關資源。 四、對未來研究的建議 （一）擴大研究範圍，增加研究樣本。 （二）問卷的編製對象可分教師及學生部分。 （三）學習型班級經營策略內涵向度的再釐清。 / This study aimed at the current situation of the application of learning classroom management strategies for elementary school teachers and the relationship between learning classroom management strategies and classroom management effectiveness. Furthermore, the analyses of how the differences of demographic variables and school's background variables influenced teachers’ learning classroom management strategies and classroom management effectiveness were also investigated. Finally, the relationship between learning classroom management strategies and classroom management effectiveness was surveyed in this study. The questionnaire survey was the main research method of the study. There were 1200 sampled teachers from 100 public elementary schools in northern Taiwan (Includes Taipei County, Taipei City, Kee-Lung City, Tao-Yuang County and Yi-Lang County). Moreover, the interview method was also conducted to probe further information. In total, 5 elementary school teachers were interviewed in the study. The data were analyzed by employing the arithmetic average, standard deviation, t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson’s product- moment correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. The results of the research were as follows: 1.The application of learning classroom management strategies for elementary school teachers is above the average level. 2.The present situation of classroom management effectiveness for elementary school teachers is above the average level. 3.There are significant differences in learning classroom management strategies among the age, seniority and school location 4.There are significant differences in classroom management effectiveness among the age, seniority, school location and school size. 5.The higher learning classroom management strategies, the better classroom management effectiveness . 6.There is a positive correlation between the whole and each dimension of learning classroom management strategies and classroom management effectiveness. 7.Learning classroom management strategies was the significant predictor of classroom management effectiveness. Based on the conclusions of this study, several concrete recommendations were made for elementary school teachers, elementary school administration, the institution of educational administration and further researchers.