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Journal Article Review #1
Jennifer J. Gomes
Liberty University
EDUC 624: Instructional Methods for Behavior and Learning
Dr. Temple Crutchfield
March 21, 2022
Tshibangu, G. M., & Mulei, B. (2018). Factors Influencing Students' Discipline in the Process of
Classroom Management: A Case Study of Mixed Day Public Secondary Schools in Kisau
Zone, Mbooni Sub-county, Makeuni, Kenya. Journal of Transformation,1(1), 49-64.
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Summary
The socio-economic status, moral values, attitudes, perceptions, and Christain faith of
students have a positive effect on discipline in the classroom. A study was conducted by
Tshibangu and Mulei that sought to explore the influence of sociocultural factors including a
students’ socioeconomic status, moral values, attitudes and perceptions, and Christain faith and
how it related to the discipline of students in terms of classroom management. The target
population studied included 793 students, 385 boys and 408 girls from five mixed public schools
(Tshibangu & Mulei, 2018, p.56).
The results of the study proved that socio-cultural factors do influence the classroom
discipline process and the teachers’ classroom management. The study revealed that the top ten
discipline problems found in the study included: absenteeism, not completing work, speaking out
of turn, leaving school, stealing, tardiness, being loud, fighting, and one suspected arson attack.
Discipline of girls was better than boys which makes sense given the fact that girls have higher
moral values than boys do. Students from a low socioeconomic status displayed better discipline
compared to students from a higher socioeconomic status. This was surprising due to the fact that
previous studies had documented students from a lower socioeconomic status being suspended at
a higher rate. Students having high moral values were far less disciplined compared to students
lacking in morals. The study discovered that the schools and faith based institutions are
responsible for the teaching of moral values. Christain faith in God, however, was not related to
student discipline. Lastly, an increase in students’ attitudes and perceptions correlated with
improved discipline (Tshibangu & Mulei, 2018, p.62).
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Personal Response
This study was very intriguing to me based on my experiences of working in a Catholic
High School. Students in my school were a good mix of low socioeconomic and high
socioeconomic status. Some students had a strong Christain faith, whereas others had no faith.
The school did a wonderful job educating the students on what having good moral values
actually means. Although not everyone at the school was Catholic, we all went to church once a
week to pray. The teachers in the school made it a point to create solid relationships with all
students. I would attend the students’ sporting events, plays, and religious events in order to
build a rapport with my students. I wanted them to see that I cared about them as an individual
outside of my classroom. The developmental approach to classroom management places an
emphasis on building relationships with students (Tshibangu & Mulei, 2018, p.54). Getting to
know my students outside of the classroom went a long way in improving students’ attitudes and
perceptions and in fact, positively influenced classroom management. The leadership team at the
school lets faith-based values guide their actions. They look to Jesus Christ as a guide or model
to their leadership (Striepe et al., 2014,). One of the recommendations of the research completed
was for the churches and schools to intensify teaching students what constitutes good moral
values (Tshibangu & Mulei, 2018, p.63). This is what St. Mary’s High School is known for. We
taught the whole child- mind, body, and spirit. As in Colossians 3:16, Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord (KJB).
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References
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Striepe, M., Clarke, S., & O'Donoghue, T. (2014). Spirituality, values and the school’s ethos:
Factors shaping leadership in a faith-based school. Issues in Educational Research,24(1),
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Tshibangu, G. M., & Mulei, B. (2018). Factors Influencing Students' Discipline in the Process of
Classroom Management: A Case Study of Mixed Day Public Secondary Schools in Kisau
Zone, Mbooni Sub-county, Makeuni, Kenya. Journal of Transformation,1(1), 49-64.
