Teachers Behavior and Students Classroom Participation: A Correlational Study

Abstract

The study was conducted to explore the relationship between teacher behavior and learner participation in classroom discussions. Teacher can entice the learners to participate in the classroom debate and this thing develop closeness between student and teacher. Teacher’s good behavior forces the students to participate in class discussion actively. Quantitative approach was used to conduct the study. The study was descriptive and survey type in nature. Data were collected from two hundred participants by using questionnaire. Data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Results of the study showed that teachers behavior and classroom participation of students have positive correlation with each other. Positive relationship of teacher with his students bring a positive change and develop healthy environment in educational institutions.

Keywords: Teacher behavior, students, classroom participation