managing conflict and problem behavior

7/30/2019 Managing Conflict and Problem Behavior

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MANAGING CONFLICT AND

PROBLEM BEHAVIOR


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Teacher required to handle more challenging

behaviors in their students.

Such as, bullying, harassment, alcohol and drug

abuse, violence, stealing, truancy, racism, sexism

and prejudice.

Special skill required for teacher to resolve such

conflicts.

For instance, anger management, assertiveness

training, conflict resolution and peer mediation.


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Bullying

Bullying is an abuse of power that takes the form

ongoing aggression involving words or actions by

individuals or groups and directed towards particular

victims who are unable to defend themselves. Bullies takes advantage of situations where they can

victimise others who may be physically smaller,

younger, less strong, outnumbered or simply unable

to defend themselves.


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Characteristics of bullies

Strong tendencies towards aggressive behavior.

Relatively week control over their aggressive

impulses.

Relatively high tolerance for aggressive behavior.


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Forms of bullying

Verbal forms, such as ridicule and sexual

harassment that involves name calling.

Psychological forms, such as being isolated or

subject to gossip and hurtful rumours. Physical forms, such as being hit or physically

threatened, or having property damaged or stolen.

* Bullying occurs as often in one on one situation as

it does in group encounters (involve groups).


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Affects of bullying

Victim Made them angry(boy)

Make them sad(girl)

Have poor academic performance

High rate of absenteeism

Low self esteem

Significant mental health problem

Tend to be anxious Insecure

Isolated from their peer


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Bullies

Have high self esteem High social and physical self concept

Overestimate their levels of social competence and

the quality of their relationship


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Interventions to reduce bullying

School tended to ignore bullying

Traditional; report incident to adults and teachers.

But most of the conflict resolution tend to, leave

the conflict unresolved, ask an adult to helpresolve the conflict or achieve resolution through

one of the protagonists winning.


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Modern intervention,

Classroom arrangements (provides opportunity for

students to work together, reducing the incidence ofbullying)

School curriculum modified to increase the

awareness of bullying.

Introducing exercise that promote alternative formsof social interaction so as to avoid conflict.

Changing school environments to reduce bullying

oppurtunities.


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Peer counseling

Assertiveness training

Anger management training

Instruction on conflict solution

Anti violence curriculum

The Rock and Water program

Disputing parties


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Strengths and limitations of conflict- and

problem- behavior -management interventions

Strengths

Number of students who resolve their conflicts by

discussion and agreement increase

Increase students academic award through

conflict resolution

Training in skills such as peer mediation and

conflict resolution has the potential to reduce the

number of students conflicts occurring in school.


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Limitations

Skills students learn in such training programs may

not be maintained over the time, nor may theygeneralise into other situations.(school or at home)

Lack of sustainment and generalisation may

continue to be a factor until more is known about

how conflicts develop and how students manage

such conflicts, with and without others help.

managing conflict and problem behavior

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