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STRATEGIES FOR CURBING MALADJUSTMENT BEHAVIOUR IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN OGOJA EDUCATION AUTHORITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
ABSTRACT
The study investigated the strategies for curbing maladjustment
behaviour of public primary schools pupils in Ogoja Education
Authority of Cross River State. The study sought answers to four
research questions and two hypotheses. The population of the
study was 1419 made of 700 male teachers and 719 female
teachers. The entire population for the study was used as
sample. Questionnaire was the major instrument for data
collection. Data collected were analysed using mean scores and
standard deviation while t-test statistics were employed in testing
the hypotheses. Based on the analysis, the following major
findings were made: (i) using praise, punishment, gifts and
clapping for a child were the strategies. For curbing
maladjustment behaviour (ii) using extra lesson, class, using of
group discussion, using specialists and using referral were the
remedial classes strategies for curbing maladjustment behaviour,
(iii) children learning in quiet classroom, equipped classroom,
well ventilated classroom and spacious environment were the
enabling learning environment strategies for curbing
maladjustment behaviour (iv) using play in teaching, using nondirection
counselling, using drama and using role playing in
teaching were the psychodrama strategies for curbing
maladjustment behaviour (vi) there was no significant difference
in the reinforcement and remedial classes strategies on curbing
maladjustment behaviour. Based on the findings, among the
recommendation was that teachers should organize seminars and
conferences from time to time aim at educating pupils on the
strategies for curbing maladjustment behaviour.
Masters Project Topics in Educational Foundations
STRATEGIES FOR CURBING MALADJUSTMENT BEHAVIOUR IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN OGOJA EDUCATION AUTHORITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE
Department: Educational Foundations (M.Ed)
Format: MS Word
Chapters: 1 - 5, Preliminary Pages, Abstract, References, Appendix, Questionnaire
Page Numbers: 95
