Misbehaviour in British and Turkish Primary Classrooms

This article opens with a general discussion of misbehaviour in classrooms. This is part of the theoretical framework for the research, which was a study of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ in primary classrooms in Turkey and Britain. The study used systematic observation and studied six classrooms in England and six in Turkey. The findings show the cultural differences in expectations of pupils and how this impacts on perceptions of misbehaviour. There were also gender differences in both countries. Teachers’ attributions regarding the reasons for misbehaviour are also discussed.