Effect of Classroom Management on Children Education in Pre- Nursery School in Lagos
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the Study
The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of teachers’ classroom management style on pupil’s academic performance in Yaba LCDA. Basically the study will:
- Examine teacher classroom management styles in Nursery classes
- Determine the effect of management style on pupil academic performance.
- Ascertain pupil’s classroom management preference.
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Concept of Classroom Management
The classroom is an operational venue in schools which holds students together and offers them the opportunity of achieving the purpose of education, (Hill, S and Hill, T. 1990). It is a room in a school where a group of students or children are taught lessons. Thus, the classroom should be well managed and maintained to bring about healthy learning environment, relatively free from behavioural problems. The goal should be to maintain a positive productive learning environment and quality performance. The quality of the physical environment, according to Edwards (1993), affects the performance of teachers as well as that of students. Classroom management can be defined as the teachers‟ ability to co-operatively manage time, space, resources, students‟ roles and behaviours to provide a climate that encourages learning (Alberto & Troutman, 1986). Duke (1979) viewed classroom management as the provisions and procedures necessary to establish and maintain an environment in which instruction and learning can occur. Classroom management according to David, (1996) involves a positive classroom environment, appropriate standards of behaviours for students, effective management of daily routines and instructions, and engaging the students in classroom activities throughout the lessons to ensure quality secondary education. The emphasis on classroom management therefore is dependent on components such as, an engaging curriculum, the teacher as a role model, students as responsible citizens, classroom management skills, robust instruction and working with resistance, conflict and stress. If any of this component is neglected, the whole process is compromised, leading to poor quality in education. Classroom management is the process of enhancing the learning environment, physical interaction between teachers and students, student to student, parents and others, stimulating and motivating children to learn to learning objectives, control and supervision throughout the school to facilitate and encourage co-operation in teaching and learning activities in the classroom smoothly, will as a result, improve the quality of students performance (Wisetrinthong, Sirisuthi & Weangsamoot, 2012). Classroom management, therefore, could be seen as an integral part of effective teaching which deters behaviuor problems through good planning, organizing and managing of classroom activities, good presentation of instructional materials and good teacher-student interaction aiming at increasing students‟ involvement and co-operation in learning to ensure quality primary education. Classroom management is an art and a science with many identifiable characteristics that result in smooth periods of learning, flexible enough to recognize what is needed and has the ability to keep control of the situation(s) that arise.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design
The researcher used descriptive research survey design in building up this project work the choice of this research design was considered appropriate because of its advantages of identifying attributes of a large population from a group of individuals. The design was suitable for the study as the study sought to Effect of classroom management on children education in pre- nursery school in Lagos
Sources of data collection
Data were collected from two main sources namely:
(i)Primary source and
(ii)Secondary source
Primary source:
These are materials of statistical investigation which were collected by the research for a particular purpose. They can be obtained through a survey, observation questionnaire or as experiment; the researcher has adopted the questionnaire method for this study.
Secondary source:
These are data from textbook Journal handset etc. they arise as byproducts of the same other purposes. Example administration, various other unpublished works and write ups were also used.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Introduction
Efforts will be made at this stage to present, analyze and interpret the data collected during the field survey. This presentation will be based on the responses from the completed questionnaires. The result of this exercise will be summarized in tabular forms for easy references and analysis. It will also show answers to questions relating to the research questions for this research study. The researcher employed simple percentage in the analysis.
DATA ANALYSIS
The data collected from the respondents were analyzed in tabular form with simple percentage for easy understanding.
A total of 133(one hundred and thirty three) questionnaires were distributed and 133 questionnaires were returned.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was on Effect of classroom management on children education in pre- nursery school in Lagos. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of classroom management
Summary
This study was on Effect of classroom management on children education in pre- nursery school in Lagos. Three objectives were raised which included: Examine teacher classroom management styles in Nursery classes, determine the effect of management style on pupil academic performance and ascertain pupil’s classroom management preference. In line with these objectives, two research hypotheses were formulated and two null hypotheses were posited. The total population for the study is 200 staff of selected nursery schools in Yaba LGA, Lagos state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made up head teachers, administration staff, senior staffs and junior staffs were used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies
Conclusion
The study concludes that classroom rules and regulations management affect pre-school children’s academic performance. All the children were aware of the classroom rules and regulations set, teachers have made all the learners understand the classroom rules, as teachers they believe they have the right skills to management of classroom rules and regulations that support pupils learning, the parents to the pre-school children are aware of the set classroom rules and regulations, there is a set of rules and regulation in most classes, rules are made for the safety and better welfare of the learners in school, the teachers involve pupils while making the classroom rules and that the school management has helped in creating of the set rules and regulations
Recommendation
The study recommends that teachers continue ensuring that all children are well disciplined for this has been found to have an influence on children’s academic performance. In this case, teachers and the entire school management should come up with strategies that will help instill discipline to those children whose discipline is wanting for example by involving parents always for this will help them perform well in academics.
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