EFFECT OF THE CLASSROOM CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The role of discipline in relation to classroom contains and management in the teaching/learning process in secondary schools cannot be overemphasized. School discipline is the most important key to effective classroom control and management in the teaching and learning process. The need for an introduction to the concept of discipline as regard this research topic in order to give the reader the background on which to base his/her own conclusion. Though Tuner (2004) sees discipline as one of the most controversial topic in education. It is an area of interest that closely involves many parents and school values to take account of changes in the social environment but are not always sure of the best way to go about the job.
In regards to teaching/learning process Summer Hill (2002) defined discipline as nearly total freedom to young start to find their own philosophy of behaviour and relief or would be wiser to seek to pressure of all the traditional standards are an essential bulwark against the risk of social disruption. Discipline according to Bango (2005) in the law in a good school for without it school live cannot fulfill its purpose. Adeyemi (2006) defined discipline as a control of the children by the teacher as applicable to a teacher of school life. Bickerstatte (2006) see discipline as the highest order to control and itself imposed from outside by the teacher. Fertet (2007) regards discipline as measure by the extent to which children in exercise self control and willingly apply themselves to the tasks appointed by their teachers.
In nutshell, school discipline is the training which produce self control, orderliness, obedience and power of cooperation in the learner. Therefore, school discipline involves self control and willingness to accept order, rules and regulation governing the teaching/learning process.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Classroom control and management which is the effective and efficient harmonization of three variable such as the students teaching/learning process in secondary schools. Therefore classroom control and management is a matter of pertinent concern to the school management, parents and the society. Ho9wever, the major problem of his research work are to investigate the factors affecting indiscipline which is the chief factor affecting classroom control and management in the teaching/learning process in secondary schools.
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