Ange Behaviour
“Behaviour is the way we conduct ourselves, especially towards others…”
Behaviour in schools has declined over recent years. A UK charity for teacher well- being, the Teaching Support Network, has carried out research to identify the deterioration of pupils behaviour over the past 5 years. The poll of teachers reveals over half (53%) of primary school teachers say they have seen worsening behaviour, compared with only 46% of secondary school teachers. (Teachersupport.info)
The YouGov poll of 481 primary and 321 secondary school teachers also highlighted the impact that poor student behaviour has had on teacher well-being. Nearly two thirds (62%) of primary school teachers said that poor behaviour has resulted in stress, anxiety or depression. Over a third (37%) of primary school teachers say they’ve thought about leaving the profession as a result of behaviour problems. Almost one in four (38%) teachers complained that behaviour is preventing them from teaching effectively. (Teachersupport.info)
There are many different types of theories behind behaviour. Albert Bandura (1977) states “behaviour is learned from the environment through the process of observational learning…” This is known as the social learning theory. He believed that humans were active information processors who have the ability to think about the relationship between their behaviour and its consequences. He suggested that observational learning could not occur unless cognitive processes were at work. What this means, is children watch the way people around them behave and replicate these behaviours. This was illustrated in the Bobo doll experiment in 1966 carried out by Bandura. (McLeod, S. A. 2011). Although this was a controlled experiment the results showed that the children exposed to the aggressive model were more likely to act in physically aggressive way than those who were not exposed to the aggressive model. However it is possible to argue that the experiment was unethical.
John Bowlby
Behaviour in schools has declined over recent years. A UK charity for teacher well- being, the Teaching Support Network, has carried out research to identify the deterioration of pupils behaviour over the past 5 years. The poll of teachers reveals over half (53%) of primary school teachers say they have seen worsening behaviour, compared with only 46% of secondary school teachers. (Teachersupport.info)
The YouGov poll of 481 primary and 321 secondary school teachers also highlighted the impact that poor student behaviour has had on teacher well-being. Nearly two thirds (62%) of primary school teachers said that poor behaviour has resulted in stress, anxiety or depression. Over a third (37%) of primary school teachers say they’ve thought about leaving the profession as a result of behaviour problems. Almost one in four (38%) teachers complained that behaviour is preventing them from teaching effectively. (Teachersupport.info)
There are many different types of theories behind behaviour. Albert Bandura (1977) states “behaviour is learned from the environment through the process of observational learning…” This is known as the social learning theory. He believed that humans were active information processors who have the ability to think about the relationship between their behaviour and its consequences. He suggested that observational learning could not occur unless cognitive processes were at work. What this means, is children watch the way people around them behave and replicate these behaviours. This was illustrated in the Bobo doll experiment in 1966 carried out by Bandura. (McLeod, S. A. 2011). Although this was a controlled experiment the results showed that the children exposed to the aggressive model were more likely to act in physically aggressive way than those who were not exposed to the aggressive model. However it is possible to argue that the experiment was unethical.
John Bowlby
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