INDISCIPLINE AND PREDISPOSING FACTORS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
ABSTRACT
This study investigated indiscipline and predisposing factors among primary school pupils in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. A sample of twelve (12) different public primary schools and ten (10) teachers including headteachers, proprietors/proprietresses were randomly drawn from each school. An instrument designed and validated by the researcher was used in gathering the data. Result showed that teachers see themselves not to be solely responsible for the cause of indiscipline in primary schools on the basis of these findings, it recommended that teachers and parent should give more attention to pupils in order to reduce indiscipline. Also, parents, teachers and school guidance counsellor should work together in order to reduce indiscipline among pupils, if learning and teaching are to be move effective and meaningful.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
According to Peretomode (1995) indiscipline means unruly behaviour, disobedience and general disorder it has been noted to be one of the most outstanding factors that has affected adversely the standard of education in the national school system in general. Denga (1989) noted that indiscipline among students/pupils come out clearly when they beat-up their teachers, flout their school rules, refuse to do their assignment or carryout their duties, cheat in examination, organize and participate in immoral parties or riots either n school or else where.
According to Edom (1982), indiscipline is a violation of school rules and regulation which is capable of obstructing the smooth and orderly functioning of the school system and should be consequently avoided through perfect orientation of students and imposition of positive sanction in cases of obvious violation of the order.
Chambers twentieth century dictionary describes indiscipline as a more of life in accordance with rules subjection to control. Ozula (1986) listed some acts of indiscipline which includes disobedience, Vandalisation, fighting, rioting disorderliness, smuggling e.t.c.
According to siddharthpani (2009), student’s indiscipline is a problem that confronts the entire country, one can notice indiscipline, and law laziness and absenteeism e.t.c. among students in various forms student are often found absent from classes, taking out processions and raising slogans. There are several causes of indiscipline among primary school pupils. The chief reason is that students being young have no patience and get excited with no tolerance. They get angry on trivial matters and because some want to give vent tot heir enthusiasm and indulges in lawless activities.
