CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The role of discipline in relation to class room control and management in the teaching learning process in secondary schools cannot be overemphasized. School discipline is the most important key to effective and efficient classroom control and management in the teaching and learning process. There is 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 Turner (2004) sees discipline as one of the most controversial topic in education. It is an area of interest that closely involves many parents and teachers who feel the need to refine school value to take account of changes in the social environment but have not always sure of the best way to go about the job. In regard to teaching/learning process, Summer Hill (2002) defined discipline as nearly total freedom to youngsters to find their own philosophy of behaviour and relief or would it be wiser to seek to pressure some or all of the traditional standards as an essential bulwark against the risk of social disruption. Discipline according to Banjo (2000) is the law in a good school for without it school life cannot fulfill its purpose.
Adeyemo (2005) defined discipline as the control of the children by the teacher as applicable to a teacher of school life. Bicker State (2006) sees discipline as the highest order to control and is self imposed by the pupils rather than imposed from outside by the teacher. Feiret (2004) regards discipline as measure by the extent to which children exercise self control and wiling apply themselves to the tasks appointed by their teacher. In nut shell, school discipline is the training which produces self control, orderliness, obedience, and power of cooperation in the learning. Therefore, school discipline involves self control and willingness to accept order, rules and regulation governing the teaching/learning process.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Classroom control and management which is the effective and efficient harmonization of three variables such as the teacher, students and teaching resources so as to enhance optimal 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 at large. However, the major problems of this research work are to investigate the factors affecting discipline which is the chief factor affecting classroom control and management in the teaching/learning process in secondary schools.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
This study is set to examine the role of discipline in relation to classroom control and management in the teaching/learning process in secondary schools. For the purpose of the study, the following basic assumptions will be tested.
It is generally assumed that some teachers do not have in-depth knowledge of classroom control and management in the teaching process in secondary school rather than their counterpart in secondary school. Finally that some teachers do not have the discipline on classroom control and management in the teaching and learning process.