Abstract
The main goal of this study is to analyze “Students’ school engagement in terms of friendship and teacher behaviors”. The population of the study is all students at 4th grade within the boundaries of Ä°stanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The data of the study were gathered from 2066 students from 62 schools. “School Engagement Scale”, “Peer Attachment Scale” and “Perceived Teacher Behaviors Scale” were used apart from an information form developed by the researcher. Multiple Regression Analysis, T-test and one-way analysis of variance were used to analyze the data. Results show that; students’ relationship with their friends predicts school engagement most. Female students have a higher level of school engagement. Students who do cultural and sports activities, those who get support from counseling service and those who do not have a problem with transportation have a higher level of school engagement. Students in crowded classrooms have a lower level of school engagement. It is reckoned that this study is significant in terms of presenting negative variables affecting students’ engagement in school which has an important role in their personal and social lives and in terms of taking necessary precautions. Key words: Engagement, friendship, teacher behavior.
Highlights
School is a corporal and psychological environment in which education is carried out
Results of this study show that students’ level of school engagement is generally high
It is possible to claim that friendship has a positive effect on school engagement in terms of spending time with their friends inside and outside school more frequently, taking part in activities together, being in the same age range
Summary
School is a corporal and psychological environment in which education is carried out. Schools are institutions where students are shaped and made to prosper in cognitive, physical, psychomotor, emotional and moral terms and where students can socialize apart from their families. In this sense, school takes an important place in an individual’s life in terms of healthy progress of children and acquisition of the qualities mentioned above. According to Hirschi (1969), the basic determiner of crime factor is low engagement with social values and norms. In this regard, crime and violence will decrease if school engagement increases (cited in Kızmaz, 2006). School engagement means students’ relation with their schools, school personnel and the ideals which are aimed to be achieved. Cernkovich and Giordano (1992)
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