Unwanted Student Behaviors Encountered by Primary School Teachers and Strategies to Prevent These Behaviors

Abstract

The case study approach was preferred in this study, which aims to determine the most common undesirable student behaviors encountered by primary school eachers, the reasons for these behaviors and the strategies to prevent these behaviors. The study group of the research consists of 18 primary school teachers working in public schools and determined by the criterion sampling method. Research data was collected with a semi-structured interview form. This form was developed by researchers. The data obtained in the research were analyzed with the content analysis technique, and direct quotations were made from the participants' opinions in some places. In the research, the most common behaviors that teachers encounter are making noise, lying, complaining frequently, using swear words, mocking, lack of attention, denial, peer bullying, fighting, disrespect, disregard, lack of interest in the lesson and stubbornness and they stated that to prevent undesirable behaviors, talking to the student, setting rules, meeting with the parents. It was concluded that they used the strategies of reporting to the administration, giving responsibility, punishing, rewarding, questioning themselves and ignoring.