The Role of School Discipline from the Students’ Point of View

Abstract

Regarding the topic of discipline management in the educational practice, there are legitimate concerns and many pedagogical questions that need to be addressed, given that the attainment of discipline is a significant issue in schools. The main purpose of this research is to determine whether primary and secondary school students have comprehended the role of discipline and rules in school and, in particular, in educational practice. In addition, related issues are investigated, such as the student’s undisciplined or problematic behavior, the causes of indiscipline phenomena, as well as, the pedagogical means available to the teacher for creating propitious conditions of communication and relationship with the students, which contribute to the effective management of both the educational process and the challenging matters related to the attainment of classroom discipline and in general, of school discipline. As it is indicated by the findings of this research, the responses of the students of primary and secondary school enlighten the questions addressed in the questionnaire. This paper concludes with the research outcomes.