Classroom Management Practices in the Secondary Schools – Teachers’ Perspectives from Kalutara Educational Zone in Sri Lanka

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VIII, Issue I, January 2021 | ISSN 2321–2705

Classroom Management Practices in the Secondary Schools – Teachers’ Perspectives from Kalutara Educational Zone in Sri Lanka

Fareed Mohamed Nawastheen¹, Nagoor Gafoordeen², Mohamed Fulail Fathima Hifaza^3
1Department of Secondary & Tertiary Education, Faculty of Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka
²Arabic and Islamic Civilization Unit, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
³Mohamed Fulail Fathima HifazaWP/KL/Zahira College, Dharha town, Sri Lanka

Abstract: Classroom management has been considered as one of the important areas in teaching – learning process. It is associated with managing students’ behaviors in the classroom, which is one of the most contributing and challenging issues in teaching career. This study aimed to investigate the classroom management practices of secondary teachers in the Kalutara educational zone. A survey research design was employed to determine teachers’ perspectives towards classroom management practices of secondary schools. A total of 40 teachers selected from three schools which were consisted of 1AB boys, 1AB girls and C mixed schools. Data collected by using a questionnaire and collected data mostly analyzed using frequency and the percentage methods. The findings indicated that, the teachers, agreed that the classroom management was an essential part of teaching. Many of them agreed that it was an essential part of teaching while some teachers considered it to be even more important than teaching. They were of the opinion that the lesson would not be successful if there is no planned classroom management. But it is noteworthy that most of the teachers were unaware of the term “classroom management”. Therefore, it is recommended that classroom management training should be given more prominence in the training programmes at school level.

Keywords: Classroom management, Perception, Secondary school

I. INTRODUCTION

The teachers are the key diverse who play crucial roles in classrooms. They are assigned with the responsibility of fulfilling the educational needs of students in an era where knowledge is rapidly expanding. Thus, the role and responsibility of the teacher keeps changing as they are expected to facilitate teaching & learning process in classrooms. Classroom is the midpoint of the school where teachers utilize their professionalism and subject knowledge for the teaching-learning process. It is essential and important to maintain a higher degree of classroom management in every aspect. Classroom management has been considered as one of the important areas in teaching – learning process. It is associated with managing students’ behaviors in the classroom, which is one of the most contributing and challenging issues in teaching career.

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