SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER’S TECHNIQUES OF CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS

Abstract

The present research study aimed to point out the techniques used by SSTs in managing the classroom and their possible relationship with the academic performance of students of secondary school. Due to unique nature of the data the researcher used quantitative method for data collection and analysis. The quantitative method of Data collection required using a structural questionnaire and check list. The researcher used structured questionnaire to collect evidence related to the views of SSTs about techniques of classroom management. Checklist was used by the researcher to collect information related to performance of students in SSC part II session (2020-22) conducted by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, D. I. Khan. The researcher found a total of 249 secondary schools in D.I.Khan schools, two schools from each district. FR DIKhan had only one secondary school so the researcher sampled out 19 schools. Each school was considered to be a cluster in which all the SSTs and SSC part II students were taken as data producing sample. Descriptive and inferential analysis was used by the researcher to collect the required information. Descriptive analysis was done by using mean and percentage while inferential analysis was done using correlation t test and ANOVA. The researcher found strong positive correlation between student’s performance in the academic and the application of the techniques for classroom management by the SSTs. One of the important findings of this research study was that newly inducted teachers were found to use the management techniques in a better and effective way. The SSC result of those schools where these newly inducted teachers were working showed important excellent academic results. Female SSTs as compared to males were more involved in the management activities in the classroom. Females favored the involvement of parents in solution of behavioral problems. Status wise, it was found that science teachers practiced management techniques better in an effective manner as compared to arts teachers.