PRATIQUES EDUCATIVES PARENTALES ET DISCIPLINE SCOLAIRE CHEZ DES ELEVES DU PREMIER CYCLE DU SECONDAIRE AU TOGO / PARENTING EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND SCHOOL DISCIPLINE AMONG LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TOGO

Abstract

L’indiscipline scolaire constitue aujourd’hui un problème dont on ne doit pas négliger l’importance, en raison de ses conséquences pour élèves eux-mêmes, le climat scolaire ou de classe et pour les enseignants. La compréhension de ce phénomène conduit à s’orienter vers certaines voies, notamment celle l’environnement familial. La présente recherche vise à déterminer la relation entre les comportements relatifs à la discipline scolaire des élèves de la classe de sixième et les pratiques éducatives parentales au Togo. Elle a été menée auprès de 115 élèves des classes de 6e et les enseignants titulaires de leurs classes. Deux instruments ont été utilisés. Le premier, destiné aux enseignants titulaires de classes dans lesquelles la recherche a été faite, est un questionnaire qui a permis d’obtenir des informations sur les comportements disciplinaires et les performances scolaires (les moyennes du premier trimestre de ces élèves). Le second instrument est un questionnaire adressé aux élèves et portant sur leurs caractéristiques sociodémographiques et les pratiques éducatives parentales. Des entretiens ont aussi permis de recueillir des informations auprès des titulaires de classes, ainsi que quelques élèves afin de mieux comprendre les comportements des élèves à l’école en lien avec les pratiques éducatives des parents à la maison. Les principaux résultats indiquent une relation entre les pratiques éducatives et les comportements des élèves de 6e, relatifs à la discipline à l’école. Ces pratiques éducatives ne sont pas nettement liées à certaines variables telles que les performances scolaires et le sexe. Les résultats sont discutés en évoquant les actions à mener en direction du milieu familial pour la réduction des comportements d’indiscipline à l’école.

Academic indiscipline is a problem that should not be overlooked today, because of its consequences for the students themselves, the school or classroom climate and for teachers. Understanding this phenomenon leads us to orient ourselves towards certain paths, in particular that of the family environment. The present research aims to determine the relationship between the behaviors relating to school discipline of students in the sixth grade and parental educational practices in Togo. It was carried out with 115 students in 6th grade and the teachers in charge of their classes. Two instruments were used. The first, intended for teachers in classes in which the research was done, is a questionnaire that provided information on disciplinary behavior and academic performance (the first term averages of these students). The second instrument is a questionnaire addressed to pupils, focused on the socio-demographic characteristics of pupils and parental educational practices. Interviews also made it possible to gather information from class teachers, as well as some students in order to better understand the behavior of students at school in relation to the educational practices of parents at home. The main results indicate a relationship between educational practices and the behaviors of 6th grade students, relating to discipline in school. These educational practices are not clearly linked to certain variables such as school performance and gender. The results are discussed by referring to the actions to be taken towards the family environment to reduce indiscipline behavior at school.

Academic indiscipline is a problem that should not be overlooked today, because of its consequences for the students themselves, the school or classroom climate and for teachers. Understanding this phenomenon leads us to orient ourselves towards certain paths, in particular that of the family environment. The present research aims to determine the relationship between the behaviors relating to school discipline of students in the sixth grade and parental educational practices in Togo. It was carried out with 115 students in 6th grade and the teachers in charge of their classes. Two instruments were used. The first, intended for teachers in classes in which the research was done, is a questionnaire that provided information on disciplinary behavior and academic performance (the first term averages of these students). The second instrument is a questionnaire addressed to pupils, focused on the socio-demographic characteristics of pupils and parental educational practices. Interviews also made it possible to gather information from class teachers, as well as some students in order to better understand the behavior of students at school in relation to the educational practices of parents at home. The main results indicate a relationship between educational practices and the behaviors of 6th grade students, relating to discipline in school. These educational practices are not clearly linked to certain variables such as school performance and gender. The results are discussed by referring to the actions to be taken towards the family environment to reduce indiscipline behavior at school.

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