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Student misbehaviour in the classroom is a challenge for many teachers. The aim of this study is to identify the main behavioural problems and highlight the Positive Discipline techniques used by teachers in primary classrooms. The study was carried out by a teacher-practitioner in one school using the Positive Discipline approach. Twenty lessons across different subjects were observed and a qualitative content analysis of the data was obtained. The results revealed that the most common reasons for pupils’ misbehaviour are attention-seeking, power-seeking and inadequate behaviour, to which teachers respond with Positive Discipline techniques (encouragement, behavioural redirection and logical consequences). We believe that the use of the Positive Discipline approach is a universal tool that can help teachers improve the learning process of their students by identifying the targets of their misbehaviour and responding appropriately to it.
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Discipline Problems;
Social Behavior;
Student Characteristics;
Data Collection;
Self Efficacy;
Active Learning;
Student Behavior;
Observation;
Interpersonal Relationship;
Classroom Techniques;
Conflict Resolution;
Elementary School Students;
Teaching (Occupation);
Student Motivation;
Elementary Schools;
Student Participation;
Teacher Characteristics;
Positive Reinforcement;
Self Esteem;
Learner Engagement;
Behavior Problems;
Elementary School Teachers;
Classroom Environment;
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; Brandišauskienė Agnė 2
1 Primary School Foreign Languages Department, Queen Morta School, LT-11332 Vilnius, Lithuania
2 Educational Research Institute, Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaičio Str. 52, LT-44244 Kaunas, Lithuania; [email protected]