The Investigation of Main Cause of Off-Task Behavior in The Classroom
The Investigation of Main Cause of Off-Task Behavior in The Classroom
The Investigation of Main Cause of Off-Task Behavior in The Classroom
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to describe students in aisiyah superior elementary schools in
Yogyakarta. The method used to collect data is interviews, observation, and documentation. The
subjects in this study were, 1 (one) class teacher and the objects found in this study were 4 (four)
students who had task-off behaviour. The results show, students walking in class, talking with friends,
play stationery, and fighting with friends, not paying attention to the teacher's explanation, putting his
head on the table, making a sound, going on a chair, going out from class, joking with friends,
drawing on paper, writing on a table, opening another textbook, and not doing homework. off-task
behaviour consists only of external factors. external factors that underlie the emergence of behaviour
and influence of students from friends and lack of attention from the teacher. The teacher often
reprimands or reminds by giving advice, to reduce the task-off behaviour in the teacher class as well,
the class teacher and subject teacher apply the theory of operative conditioning using reinforcement
techniques and punishment techniques. The obstacle faced by teachers is the limitation of direct
guidance services and it is still difficult to control student attitudes because they do not have order and
still need help from teachers and parents.
The research I discussed here is part of a larger study that aims to understand how to
understand the basics of off-task behaviour in the classroom including the characteristics of
students. To answer this question, this study uses a qualitative research design approach to
explore and understand the meaning of individuals or groups associated with social or human
problems (Creswell, 2013). The research process involves questions and procedures that
arise, data that is usually collected in participant settings, data analysis that is built
inductively from specific things to general themes, and researchers make interpretations of
the meaning of data.
In this study, involved a group of individuals chosen intentionally for the proposed
study. (Creswell, 2013) The idea behind this qualitative research is deliberately choosing
participants or sites (or visual documents or materials) that will greatly help researchers
understand the problems and research questions in this study. (Sugiyono, 2014) suggests
qualitative research analyzes data before researchers enter this field. The analysis is carried
out on data from preliminary studies, or secondary data. Discussions about the analysis of
qualitative data can begin with some general points about the whole process. Researchers and
teachers will collaborate in conducting this research. In this case, the researcher will enter the
class and see the events that occur in the class and the researcher will ask the teacher
questions about the behaviour of students who are not in class.
The process of data analysis begins with, first, reviewing all available data from
various sources, namely from the results of interviews, field notes based on observations,
photos, and so on. The second step is to reduce data, which is done by making abstractions.
The third step set it in units and categorizes it. The fourth step is to check the validity of the
data, and the final step, the interpretation of the data.
The type of data used is primary and secondary data. Primary data comes from the
results of observations and direct interviews with research subjects. While secondary data
comes from informants who provide information about other events or events, which
researchers want to know. Data will be collected using observations and interviews and
thoughts by researchers as long as the collection activities reflect the data into qualitative
studies. The researcher recorded the events as detailed as possible immediately after leaving
the study site. Event pictures or images can be taken as data.
Researchers enter the research arena in the hope of building relationships with
subjects who are honestly examined, free, and openly exchanging information. In this study,
researchers were neutral without impartiality and there was no intervention from anyone and
anywhere. Observations were also made by making field notes about the behaviour and
activities of individuals at the research site. In this field note, the researcher noted, in a
structured or semi-structured way (using the previous question the questioner wanted to
know). in addition, this observation is open in the sense that the researchers ask general
questions from participants that allow participants to freely give their views.
2. The Main Cause of off Task Behavior in the Classroom during the
learning process based on the interview.
1). Result when researcher doing an observation for looking emerges off-task
behaviour in the classroom.
During teaching and learning activities, Dinda and some of her friends were called
to come forward, but Dinda Marsa herself did not want to go forward, instead cried, as
well as doing reading activities, he still talks with her friend. when working on tasks that
are suitable and cling to. dinda marsa just silent, asked to do it reluctantly, was asked to
keep doing it also did not want to, even though her friend also helped.
During the activity of exchanging ideas about the material being taught, the teacher
asks dzaki maulana arbie to be enthusiastic about going forward, but after advancing just
says what to do, sir? Then he sat down again, when reading without spelling dzaki,
Maulana asked his friends who were the first to go forward, "he said ... what was read was
not difficult. "everything is easy, but there is something wrong when working there.
When the teacher explains, Faiz Akbar aryasatya speaks and while playing with his
friend behind. But after being reprimanded, he remained silent and listened again, while
working on the grand master's assignment, his arithmetic was very spiritual, he said "this is
very easy" and it turned out that he could also do everything, and in his next assignment,
he worked while joking with his friends and ignoring the teacher in the class.
When the teacher explains the material and plays a chair, after being reprimanded
he is silent. When working on the first assignment, Ardan said "can't, ma'am!", But after
he explained he could do it, and in the second assignment he worked carelessly and did not
finish and then delivered to the teacher "this, ma'am" by putting his work on the teacher's
desk, then he returned to his friends and did a lot of joking. After being reprimanded, he
even invited his friend to go home.
When the learning process activities, the Raja Pandhita instead talked to his friend.
When asked by the teacher, he answered "lazily" while walking back and forth to disturb
friends. When doing a task, he did it carelessly and his book was crossed out. When given
a book, the task of taking it with his left hand and not wanting to work instead went
outside the classroom when reprimanded.
dinda marsa off-duty behaviour arises when studying with the theme of language
development: reading, she is told to go forward to read but does not want, is suitable and
unwilling, she tends to be unprepared for class activities (not ready for class), when there
is a reading assignment, she talking a lot with his friends, until when he finished he could
not finish the task (not completing the task), while in the task of making the shape of the
bag by folding it, he lacked confidence, had not done it already said: "can't, sir".
Innumeracy lessons, he liked it, because he was happy, so he first collected his work, even
though the results were not perfect.
Off-task behaviour from Faiz Akbar aryasat appeared at the time of the study,
sometimes he talked with his friend (lack of attention), but after being reprimanded, he
immediately shut up and listened again. When working on the first assignment, his
grandmother's enthusiasm was very enthusiastic, but in the second assignment, Faiz Akbar
aryasat worked on it while joking with his friends, and sometimes Faiz Akbar aryasat was
chatting with friends behind him (speaking without permission).
During the lesson, Ardan calmly listened. Likewise, when given an assignment,
and work diligently, but a little in a hurry so that a task is passed. Many joked when given
assignments, but he worked even though he complained.
When working on the task, Raja Pandhita, carelessly, when given a book by the
teacher he took it with his left hand and did not want to work, instead went outside the
classroom. When storytelling activities, Raja Pandhita even speaks for himself (speaking
without permission), when asked by the teacher the answer is always out of context.
Based on the description above, the off-task behaviour in children during core
learning in class does not always appear at any time, but only occasionally appears at
certain times in the class. How to anticipate the emergence of off-task behaviour in early
childhood: (1) giving assignments and training, so that it will give him the widest
opportunity to explore and practice; (2) provide facilities for early childhood to develop
their abilities according to the level of children's knowledge; (3) creating a conducive
environment. the behaviour of children will produce less good information, apart from
congenital factors, the environment is also very important in the formation of his
personality. Experts state that in childhood they mimic or imitate what he sees, he listens,
he feels from his environment because he does not know the norms that apply, such as
right and wrong, good and bad, and appropriate and inappropriate. At this time, children
are still learning to try to behave that is acceptable to their environment.
2). The Main Cause of off Task Behavior in the Classroom during the learning
process based on the interview.
Child development still needs guidance for child habituation, in achieving children
there is an increase. dzaki maulana arbie likes to look for attention, lots of questions,
sociable, and if wrong he immediately apologizes. During learning, dzaki maulana arbie
often said "I can, sir! Easy". dzaki maulana arbie kids are smart, obedient, on time, but if
the assignment given is always finished on time, dzaki maulana arbie is very happy to
hang out with his friends at rest but sometimes likes to be nosy and kick his friend's legs.
Teacher response off-task behaviour to faiz akbar aryasatya
The child's achievements have been increasing, he can always do his tasks well.
faiz akbar aryasatya, his son was kind, obedient and polite towards the teacher, and kind to
all his friends, only a little quiet. During the lesson, faiz akbar aryasatya always pays
attention, only sometimes gets carried away by friends jokes, but can quickly be
controlled. faiz akbar aryasatya, his son is obedient and respectful to the teacher. faiz akbar
aryasatya is just an ordinary child, not much behaviour towards his friend. faiz akbar
aryasatya achievement is good, always gets the top rank, because he always does his tasks
well. faiz akbar aryasatya is obedient to the teacher, always obedient to the teacher, and is
kind to all of his friends. Always paying attention during the lesson, only a little joke when
in class. Always working on the teacher's orders, he enjoys hanging out with his friends.
The children's achievements have been normal, not showing a decline but also not
increasing. In doing assignments sometimes it's finished, but sometimes it's not finished.
Actually, Ardan is a good person, but sometimes he likes to reject the teacher's orders. He
is kind to his friends, but sometimes he also fights with his friends. During lessons,
sometimes seriously, and sometimes joking with friends. Sometimes it is very obedient to
the teacher, sometimes also misguided and selfish. The attitude towards his friend is agile
and sociable. Come to school before the lesson starts and is delivered by his mother. In
doing assignments sometimes doing it right, sometimes also at will and not finished.
During breaks, the school is cheerful and always plays with friends. Achievement in
moderate school.
Discussion
The results of this study indicate that based on the results of interviews with
teachers, the emergence of dinda marsa behaviour during the assignment was caused by a
lack of self-confidence and unhappiness with the lesson. The activity that is always done is
always to turn away from things that are not related to the process of learning in the
classroom when the teacher tells him to focus and participate in the lesson often ignores
and does something that makes him happy. this is evidenced by (Baker, 2007) stating that
the type of behaviour that influences student learning is undesirable student behaviour,
where students break away completely from the learning environment and involve
themselves in things not related to learning.
Another important finding from this study is that the behaviour that was performed
by dzaki maulana arbie at the time of learning was caused by a lack of attention from the
surrounding people, and many asked, lacked stubborn control, often showed resistance to
making noise in the classroom and behaving like what he wanted So that because he is not
used to it from an early age through a good model of parents, children feel depressed, who
ultimately always oppose. That is evidenced by some undesirable student behaviour,
including (a) daydreaming (daydreaming); (B) sleep in class; (c) walking in class; (d)
teasing friends; (e) playing alone (making paper, pencils, or other tools that have nothing to
do with the lesson); (f) talking to friends about something that has nothing to do with the
lesson; (g) do not want to do assignments in class; (h) speaking alone or singing; (i) do not
want to go to class (ditching) on certain lessons; (j) fighting with classmates.
Besides that, the appearance of his grandmother's behavior during learning was caused by
never wanting to admit wrong even though his grandmother's strategy had errors when the
teacher gave the material to explain it repeatedly in the classroom, but what he did was
disturb the surrounding friends.
on the other hand, also the emergence of and off-task behavior when learning is
caused by and children do not want to be quiet, both speech and behaviour and often make
conversations with friends when the teacher explains the material in the class, and when
scolded and stops for a while but after he continued. (Harmiyanto, 2012) Expressing Off
Task behaviour of students who come out of the context of learning activities that are
relatively constant and disrupt the learning process of students. So, Off-Task is behaviour
that is not related to learning activities or things related to learning.
And the last is the emergence of behaviour is not the task of the Raja pandhita,
when learning is caused by the raja is actually a good and agile child, but, but the lesson is
often overlooked, Raja Pandhita often gets rebuked, although sometimes he makes
mistakes, on the contrary, raja Pandhita, if he made a mistake he was always stubborn, he
did not hesitate to fight hard, and sometimes Raja Pandhita did not hesitate - by hitting or
pinching in addition to the raja Pandhita less enthusiastic and not concentrated. In the form
of momentary behaviour, undesired student behaviour can be a student who makes noise,
leaves the chair without permission, threatens his friend verbally, and physical fights with
his friend.
D. Conclusion
The results of the study can be summarized as follows:
Behaviour off the task of early childhood does not always appear at any time, but only
occasionally appears at certain times in the class. The background of the emergence of off-
task behaviour of children during the learning process is caused by internal factors: lack of
confidence, displeasure in the theme of memorization and family factors: parents are busy, so
there is not enough time to mingle with their children, also the absence of models and
habituation of parents. Parents are aware of the off-duty behaviour of their children in school,
they acknowledge their shortcomings, to ask for help from the teacher, to guide their children
to better behaviour. Cultural elements possessed by parents, such as views / expressions of an
(a) object; (b) norms; (c) value; (d) idea; (e) behavior; and (f) symbols, which are around
children which can affect off-task behavior of children in the classroom, which can form a
child's mindset.
E. Suggestion
Parents should always strive at all times to set an example, training in the form of
good habits for their children, considering the appearance of children at an early age is a
reflection of the culture of their parents. If parents face child behaviour problems, avoid
labelling children, such as naughty, stubborn, because it will inspire children to do as
labelled.
For the next researcher is the researcher hopes that other researchers can find out
whether the material taught by the teacher can cause off task behavior in the classroom and
the second is whether the curriculum used by the school is truly synchronized with the
material taught to the students
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