Behaviour modification techniques used by teachers to change maladaptive behaviours of secondary school students during games in Kimilili -Bungoma County, Kenya
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Date
2018-01
Authors
Mukhaye, Loice Ong’ayo
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to establish how behavior modification techniques can be
applied in handling maladaptive behaviors displayed by boys and girls in secondary
schools during games and sports in Kimilili Sub-County, Bungoma County. This study
was guided by two theories: Bandura-The Social Learning Theory (1972) and BF
Skinner’s Operant Conditioning Theory (1948). The target population was 498 teachers
from 21 secondary schools in Kimilili sub-county. The study involved ninety nine
teachers who were purposively selected using Yamane Taro (1967) formula. An
exploratory survey design was used to collect data for the study and answer questions.
Data was collected using a questionnaire for games teachers. The questionnaire was pilot
tested using ten teachers from three secondary schools in order to ascertain and detect any
ambiguities or questions that were not easily understood or were poorly constructed. Test
and re-test method was used during the pilot study and results subjected to Pearson
Product Moment correlation formula to establish validity and reliability of the
instruments. The data collected was first coded and entered into the computer and
handled using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS adaptation 20). Data was
then analyzed and descriptively presented in percentages, tables, means, standard
deviation, cross tabulation tables and was then subjected to chi-square statistics. The
findings revealed that the students were equally maladaptive when in their own schools or
outside their own schools for games and sports. It is the level of misbehavior that
differed depending on the type of maladaptive behavior in question. Telling lies was the
most common maladaptive behavior portrayed both in their own schools 34.1% and
outside their own schools 36.3 %. Basing on the maladaptive behavior portrayed by both
males/boys and females/girls the study found out that there was a significant difference in
their behavior. The study further revealed that punishment 74.7% was the behavior
modification technique often used by teachers to change behavior. The technique mostly
used by teachers for bullying 72.5%, fighting 80.2% and for handling use of abusive
language 52.7% was punishment. Behavioral contracting was used in handling hazing
57.1% and telling of lies 52.7% while reinforcement was minimally used. These findings
are expected to be utilized by the Ministry of Education to improve on the quality of
physical education. Teachers can be trained on the use of other techniques other than
punishment alone during games and sports. Further research can be carried out to find out
why boys bully and fight more during games and sports as compared to girls. A similar
study can also be carried out to find out why telling lies was the most portrayed
maladaptive behavior both in students’ own school and outside their own school. Further
research can also be carried out to find out why students engage in maladaptive behavior
mostly when they are away from their own schools.
Description
A thesis submitted in fulflment for the award of the degree of master of education in educational psychology in the school of education of Kenyatta University. January, 2018