Students bullying teachers: Understanding and behavior of college students from a higher education institution

John Mark R Asio

doi:10.33902/jpr.2019254157

Abstract

Student bullying a teacher is a phenomenon given with the least attention and focus since the perpetrators were seen as the academe itself. This descriptive study aims to determine the understanding and behavior of students in a higher education institution towards teacher bullying. The study surveyed 105 conveniently selected respondents from the three (3) different departments of a local community college in Olongapo City who were currently enrolled within the school year of 2017-2018. A draft questionnaire was created and submitted for validity, reliability, and consistency checks from different experts. The data collected were then processed using SPSS 22. The following results were generated: the respondent was a female, 18-20 years of age, first-year level and studying under the College of Business and Accountancy. The respondents moderately understood the idea of teacher bullying by students and their behavior towards teacher bullying by students is slightly inappropriate. Significant findings were found when the variables were grouped according to the year level and the department. There was also a low direct relationship that was observed between the understanding, year level and department. Based on the results, pertinent institutional policies and programs were recommended and suggested.

Highlights

The concept of the teacher being bullied in higher education is a collective occurrence yet disregarded to some extent because of its nature and its interpretation in the public eyes
Little do we know that such practice has been emanating in the office, though this study only focused on students which bully teachers, its impact does not differ from the others
Based on data gathered, tabulated and analyzed, the researcher concluded that the respondent was a female, 18-20-year-old, first-year student, studying under the College of Business and Accountancy

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The concept of the teacher being bullied in higher education is a collective occurrence yet disregarded to some extent because of its nature and its interpretation in the public eyes. As stated by Mitchell (2016), there were a few studies in the past that dwell on bullying of students with their teachers. Kauppi and Porhola (2012) showed that previous studies suggest students bully many teachers worldwide. As told by Benton, Stroschen, Cavazos, and McGill (2014), bullying in higher education is a common phenomenon and it affects organizational climate, completed work’s quality and quantity, and students’ educational experiences. Koiv in 2014 compared the prevalence of teacher multi-targeted workplace bullying and found a substantial increase during the past ten years. On the accounts of Berliner (2011), a massive 90% of Address of Corresponding Author

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