Research Proposal Behavior Management

Running head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL: BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT IN CLASSROOM
Research Proposal: Behavior Management in Classroom
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Introduction
The primary purpose of the following research paper is to discuss the behavior
management in the classrooms and what strategies can help the teachers to overcome the
negative behavior from the classrooms. In the modern day scenario, even with the best and the
most talented teachers, and during the lessons or classes, there are incidents of unproductive
behavior which not only distracts them but also the students who try to concentrate upon their
subjects. This brings to the most important issue which is managing the classrooms. maintaining
a positive environment in the classrooms and eliminating the inappropriate behavior is the main
problem that the teachers face. It is very important for the educators of this generation, to not
only come properly prepared with their lessons, but also know, how to treat the students and
make them behave in an appropriate manner (Wellington, 2015). Thus the main thesis statement
that this research paper aims to argue is that effective behavior management in the classrooms is
possible only if the primary or the secondary teachers work towards it and enhance the learning
procedures in the classrooms. The research proposal has thus provided a comprehensive detail
about how this research will be done, using the secondary data collection technique and using the
descriptive research design.
Research problem
It has already been discussed in the introductory paragraph that the most important
problem in today’s time for the teachers is not knowing how to teach but knowing the basic
strategies that would help them to maintain the classroom behavior. Misbehavior from the end of
the students is one of the greatest problem that disrupts the classroom ambience and distracts the

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other students. Thus the main objective of the paper is to find out that whether the different
strategies can help the teachers to eliminate the unproductive classroom behavior. The research
also further aims to find out what effective strategies can help the educators do so.
Research significance
The choice of the topic in the following research paper will help me to find out the
validity of the topic. It would also help the teaching professional know how to engage with the
students personally and in the best possible manner. Organized classroom would aid in effective
teaching process and the most important significance of this research proposal is that it would
make me a better person in dealing with the students. Also the significance of this chosen
research is that it would enable the students and the teachers to contribute more to the education
and develop themselves academically as well as professionally.
Literature Review
According to Aljohani (2016), a classroom is the most important and fundamental unit of
the institution called school which should be providing an appropriate environment for the
conduction of any sort of educational activity. There should be convenient ambience that would
help not only the teachers to impart knowledge, but also the students to develop academically.
As per the discussion of Pas, et.al. (2015), the concept of behavior management in the
classrooms, is embedded in the system of classroom management which is done by the educators
or the teaching professionals. This implies the presence of a system which support positive
environment in the classroom premises. Flower, McKenna & Haring (2017) suggests that
behavior management is the eradication of the unproductive behavior from the classroom that

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creates a sense of negativity and prevents the students from performing well in their academics.
Also according to Wellington (2015), every classroom contains of students who have different
learning abilities and who have different needs, with respect to the socio- cultural context. A
classroom requires an effective and strict control since there are mixed students, coming from
various backgrounds. Ritz, et.al. (2014) in this scenario thus suggests that it is the responsibility
of the teachers to maintain a classroom with managed children’s behavior.
According to Nolan, et.al. (2014), there are several reasons behind the misconduct or the
unproductive behavior on the part of the students. Often they can be the environment of the
school or external factors. The content of the curriculum or the lesson can make the students
tired and they can often behave differently since they do not find it interesting. Malinen &
Savolainen (2016) discusses that there is a direct relationship between the academic performance
of the students and their misbehavior. The students who do not perform well in the class, suffer
from low confidence and self – esteem which is also one of the greatest reason for them to
behave in a wrong manner since they are not even concerned about their improvement. Moreover
Reinke, et.al. (2014) argues that there can be several other external factors such as the family
background, lack of familial care, or even the lack of proper authority at home can result in the
increasing misconduct in the classroom. In this context, Akin, Yıldırım & Goodwin (2016) also
states that there can be other factors such as lingual, cultural or even poverty.
As per the discussion of Sieberer – Nagler (2016), the most important theories that are
important to study behavior management of the classrooms include the Skinner;s behaviorist and
Lee Canter’s Assertive discipline models. Both of these theories if incorporated into the
classroom and under the discretion of the education professionals, can help the researchers to
understand the concept of behavior management (Ritz, et.al., 2014). As per the argument of