SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH...?

Significant. A very strong word. 

      SIGNIFICANCE OF RESEARCH

This study has been designed to investigate the classroom management approaches of the teachers in a school and the students’ satisfaction of the management style used by their teachers. From this research, Mathematics teachers from Sekolah Menengah Sains Kota Tinggi could learn and understand the best approach they should use in the classroom while conducting the class. The principal could standardize the teaching ways or method if it could help students to improve their Mathematics grades. Students could also be aware of the different ways of learning Mathematics in order for them to be comfortable and improve the subject. Teachers from other schools might also look through the outcomes of this project and compare to their own ways of teaching and conducting their classes.  

WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS...?

As what Dr. Aziah told us, every research has its own limitation. It is only a matter of how big or small the limitations are. I think my research has various limitations especially when it comes to a quantitative research. but not to worry, having limitations are also good in its own way. 

LIMITATION OF RESEARCH

There were several limitations to this study. Firstly, the limitation is the population of this research which only took part within the teachers and students of Sekolah Menengah Sains Kota Tinggi. Students from Pra SPM were selected as the participants in order to collect the data needed. Teachers teaching Mathematics Modern for the selected class were also the participants in this project. With this reason, the results of the study cannot be generalized directly to all schools. Moreover, this is a quantitative research and where participants were given questionnaires regarding the classroom management in their Mathematics class and teachers were to answer questionnaires which will determine their management style in the classroom. Doing a quantitative method might only provide numerical data but a relationship might also be discovered by running it through the SPSS. 

DEFINITIONS PLEASE...

Searching for the definition is and easy job BUT to find the one which is compatible enough with our research is quite tough. This is the results of my outcome. Still crossing fingers in hoping that everything will go smoothly. ('',)

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION...

Throughout the years, various researchers and educators have defined the terms classroom management differently according to their research or ideas. Generally, classroom management refers to the actions and strategies that teachers or educators use to maintain order (Doyle, 1986). Martin, Yin and Baldwin (1998) define classroom management as a broader and comprehensive construct that describes all teacher efforts to oversee a multitude of activities in the classroom including learning, social interaction and students behaviours. Classroom management constitutes three broad dimensions; person, instruction and discipline. (Martin & Baldwin, 1992)

In my study, management refers to the process of designing and maintaining an environment in which individuals, working together in groups, efficiently accomplish selected goals. (Koontz & Weihrich, 2006).  There might be a lot of difference ways and meanings for terms of students’ satisfaction but for this study it refers to the statement made by the authors of an article entitled Achieving health & educational goals through schools—a study of the importance of the school climate and the students' satisfaction with school. The most important predictors of students' satisfaction with school are students' feeling that they are treated fairly, that they feel safe and that they believe that teachers are supportive. (Samdal, Nutbeam, Wold & Kannas, 1997).