Patterns of dealing with disciplinary problems by teachers in urban and rural schools
Abstract
This article presents various coping strategies used by teachers as class managers. It compares coping strategies used by teachers in different school types, discusses the different strategies used and the reasons and circumstance behind these different strategies.
The article presents rules and regulations, including legal punitive measures used by home teacher, school management and school district. The article also discusses the desired behavior, desired learning atmosphere, and the means available to teachers and the school management to affect the school climate and the pupil's' motivation and cooperation.
In connection to a student population, this article describes two samples of schools used in this study and explains the similarities and differences found between the two schools. Moreover, the article elaborates upon observed pupils' behaviors and teacher's responses so as to offer suggestions regarding options of possible measure that might bring about improvement of the given situation.
The article also presents the collected data and compares statistical results of various categories in both schools. It also presents findings of other studies supporting the findings of this study.
References
2. Aviram R,[1999] To Pilot through Storm –Education in Post Modern Democracy, Masada co. Tel-Aviv.
3. Bar-Lev A, [2007], School climate vision and reality, The National Center for Teachers' Extended Studies in Humanities, Sociology and Judaism, Beit Yatsiv, Beer Sheva
4. Bar-Maoz T, [2008]"Show me your school and I will tell you about its organizational culture" Iyunim: Studies in education society technology and science, vol.7 p.20-24.
5. Goldberg Yoel, [1987], Disciplinary problems of children, Tel-Aviv.
6. Yariv A, [1996] Discipline conversation: model for effective discourse in conflict situations in class, Reches pub.
Author(s) and co-author(s) jointly and severally represent and warrant that the Article is original with the author(s) and does not infringe any copyright or violate any other right of any third parties and that the Article has not been published elsewhere. Author(s) agree to the terms that the IJO Journal will have the full right to remove the published article on any misconduct found in the published article.
