Effects of classroom disruptive behaviour in Brunei Darussalam
List of Authors
  • Fathimath Muna

Keyword
  • classrooms, young adolescents, disruptive behaviour

Abstract
  • One of the most stressful aspects of teaching is dealing with disruptive behaviour in the classroom. Teachers report the impact of these behaviours on the people concerned. The current study explored the effects of disruptive behaviour being exhibited in the secondary school classrooms of Brunei Darussalam. Six teachers teaching in Year 8, 9 and 10 were selected using a purposive sample method. A semi-structured interview was conducted in three different public schools. The teachers were interviewed individually on two occasions to gather information on the impact of this phenomenon. The interview data were coded and categorised using thematic analysis. Through this analysis, four themes were generated, that is, effects on the teacher, impact on other students, teaching and learning process and the student (disrupter). The results revealed that the six teachers go through different emotional problems due to disruptive behaviour and had health-related issues. It also showed that teachers’ were mostly concerned with the loss of their instructional time. As a result of this, these teachers were unable to deliver the curriculum within the allocated time. The teachers’ reported that the impact is not only the disruptively behaved child but the learning of the rest of the students were also hindered due to the behaviour issues. The implications of the findings for teachers and further research are discussed.

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