Classroom Management Practices in Some Selected Schools of west Wollega Zone Babo Gembel Woreda
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2018-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The main purpose of this study was to assess the factors that influence classroom management in some selected schools of West Wollega Zone Babo Gembel Woreda . The research design employed in the study was descriptive survey. The research method was both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The sampling techniques employed were purposive, availability and simple random sampling. The sample size was 25 teachers, 20 department heads, 5 unit leaders, 5 principals, 3 CRC supervisors and 251 students with the total of 309 participants out of 1409 study populations. The data gathering tools were questionnaire, interview and document analysis. The participants of interview were principals, and CRC supervisors. Questionnaires were administered to 25 teachers, 20 department heads, 5unit leaders and 251 students where all of them properly filled and returned. Then, the information gathered through close-ended questionnaire was analyzed using percentage and mean score while the information gathered through interview and open-ended questions were narrated qualitatively. Results of document analysis were also described. The findings of the study indicated that the factors influencing classroom management and the extent of classroom management affects students achievement and also the extent to which different stakeholders such as principals, PTSA, teachers, school communities and the like played role to overcome the problem of classroom management. The school principals, PTSA, students’ families and CRC supervisors were providing insufficient activities on classroom management. The major challenges identified were, lack of training, lack of plan on classroom management, lack of commitment, lack of parents’ participation, disciplinary infraction, lack of inadequate classroom, school facilities, educational inputs and lack of experience sharing and on job training insufficient allocation of budget. To overcome the challenges encountered, recommendations have been forwarded. These include preparing plan on classroom management, orienting teachers in advance with the overall implementation of classroom management, parents should advice their children and follow them at school, motivating all stakeholders to willingly take more responsibilities in the implementation process, and allocation of sufficient resources by education office to effectively achieve the intended goals.
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Classroom Management Practices