Discovering Hyperactive Actions of Students in Classroom and Teachers' Approaches to Them

Abstract

In this study, the hyperactive behaviors of primary school students were investigated and teachers' approaches to them in the classroom. This is a qualitative study. Observation was done through lists distributed to teachers. In total, the participants are N = 17 teachers who observed hyperactive students during 10 days of their work in the classroom with a total of 50 teaching hours. Altogether, the behaviors of N = 88 hyperactive students have been observed by their teachers. The interview data were collected through the protocol of conducted with teachers. A total of N = 5 teachers participated in the interview. The results of the observation show that one of the most frequent behaviors of hyperactive students is their frequent movements. Also, results of observation show that hyperactive behaviors are more pronounced in boys than in girls p = 0.014. The results of the interview show that the most frequent behaviors of hyperactive students are movements, jumping, running, fast performance of tasks that result in mistakes, lack of attention in listening to the rules. Also, the findings of the interview show that teachers support these students based on their knowledge and experience.