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- ItemExploring foundation phase educators’ behaviour management strategies for disruptive behaviour in a boys’ school(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12) Kingwill, Claire Michelle; Collair, Lynette; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. Educational PsychologyENGLISH ABSTRACT : Disruptive behaviour and its effect on the academic environment have been well researched internationally and nationally. Not only does disruptive behaviour affect educators, but it also has implications for the learners’ emotional and academic development. In addition, research has shown that boys appear to display more disruptive behaviour for a multitude of reasons. Ensuring that educators effectively manage disruptive behaviour is essential. Through the use of a case study of a group of Foundation Phase educators at a local primary school in the Southern Suburbs in the Western Cape, the study explores educators’ experiences with disruptive behaviour, as well as their perceptions of effective and ineffective behaviour management strategies. The study is qualitative in nature and is based on a systems theory and behaviourism or behavioural theories, as both paradigms underlie behaviour management strategies that are aimed at developing an individual’s self-discipline and intrinsic motivation for prosocial behaviour. The research findings confirmed the stressful effects of disruptive behaviour on the various levels within the system, as well as the support needed by the educators. In addition, the participants described several effective behaviour management strategies when working with boys in the Foundation Phase, along with those strategies perceived to be ineffective. It would appear that while punitive measures are still used, behaviour management strategies that are positive in nature are more effective in the long-term.