Students disciplinary problems and its effect on the teaching learning process in cluster resourcecenters of kumburoprimary school in sasiga woreda, east wollega zone

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate Students Disciplinary Problems and its Effect on the teaching learning process at Kumburo CRC primary schools of Sasiga Woreda, East Wollega Zone. To accomplish this purpose, the study employed a descriptive survey method, which is supplemented by qualitative research to enrich data. The research sample was composed of 140(20%) students, 38(100%) teachers, 4 principals, 1 CRC supervisor, and 4 PTA of the Kumburo CRC primary schools. Totally, 187 respondents were participated in this study. These samples were drawn from the total population (1447) using simple random sampling techniques for students and availability sampling techniques for principals and CRC supervisor whereas purposive sampling method employed for each chair of PTA members. Moreover, the data gathering tools for this research were questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion. The major findings of this study include: the study revealed that shouting in the classrooms, damaging the school property lack of respect to the school community, quarrelling among students and stealing other student’s property were the major types of disciplinary problems observed in the schools. The findings of the study also revealed that lack of interest to learn, being addicted by drug, a gap in proper implementation of the rules and regulations, lack of follow up students’ parent their children daily activity, and etc. were the major causes for the observed disciplinary problems of students in in Kumburo CRC primary schools of government schools. With regard to effects of students, disciplinary problem the study revealed that poor academic achievement of students, inability of teachers to cover the curriculum with its schedule, destruction of school facilities were the major effects of students’ disciplinary problem. Therefore, it was recommended that school administration establish effective communication channel with parents, involve pupils and teachers in the establishment and enforcement of rules at classrooms. Moreover, teachers need to be good models to their students from the first day of the class to train teachers on how to deal with student behavioral problem, especially, in adolescence and cooperation between school administrations and teachers to develop a school rules,schoolleadersneedtoorganizevarious training program