THE DIFFERENCE IN THE DEFINITION OF

‘DISRESPECT’ BETWEEN TEACHERS

AND STUDENTS

Team A.C.K.I.

presents

Background

Disrespect is the act of regarding someone with contempt or

rudeness Disrespect is starting to raise concerns toward

the modern youth

In the United States classroom

incidences of disrespect toward

teachers are occurring five

times as much as it did this in year 2011 than in the

year 2009

Background

Two Sides of CommunicatorsThe

ReceiverThe

Sender/ Doer

Background

Lack of classroom discipline

Lack of freedom of expression

Inability to restrain oneself of

venting grievances

Self-expression Angst

Establishing student-teacher

relationship Positive Learning

Mending differences

Develop self-esteem

Student support

Causes Solutions

20 Acts of Disrespect

20 Acts of Disrespect

20 Acts of Disrespect

20 Acts of Disrespect

Origin of research focus

Observation of others

Guilty of the crimeor

Doers of the action

It occurred to us that there is a blurred definition between the two groups. The teachers saw the act as disrespect, in contrast, the students found it differently.

Problems

Disrespectful actions according to students

Disrespectful actions according to professors. Whether or not they’re

the same with the students. A. If not, what are possible

interventions? B. If yes, then how are they

disrespectful?

Methods and procedure

Observation Initial surveying

Survey with interview

Interviewed students

Interviewed professors

Compared the results

Conclusion

Teacher profile

Types of professors mostly disrespected:

with questionable grading systems those who’d let the students do the

teaching enter class for compliance sake

manifests favoritism shows lack of knowledge/ mastery

on subject matter

Findings

40 students were asked25 Yes’s15 No’s Yes

63%

No38%

Do you intentionally disrespect your pro-

fessors?

FindingsIs it disrespectful to:Yes

No Is it disrespectful to:Yes

No

Meet your professor in the corridor or outside

the school premises and not greet them.

7 8Make noise along the

corridor during class hours3 12

Block the pathway to the classroom and move only

when asked to do so12 3

Taking pictures of your notes written on the blackboard

4 11

Sleep in class 10 5 Texting and receiving calls 5 10Talk about teachers’

clothing9 6 Sitting in 1 14

Joke about professors when they are not

around2 13 Entering the faculty anytime 7 8

Leave class to go to the comfort room without asking for permission

2 13

Call for someone’s attention outside when that someone

is in the middle of class discussion

12 3

Enter the class late 15 0 Grooming 13 2Leave the classroom late knowing a professor is

waiting outside4 11

Doing your homework in another class

8 7

Eat in class 1 14 Use of gadgets in class 1 14Talk during class

discussion12 3 Joking with the professor 0 15

15 RANDOM students

were asked for the survey

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the

prof

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class

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ait

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class

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and

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Call f

or som

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from

out

side

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Doing

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clas

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Use o

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in cl

ass

Joki

ng w

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ofes

sor

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

YesNo

Findings

Nice Low Grade giver

Mean-look-ing

Disre-spect-

ful

Dumb teach

er

Think they are

smart

Care-free

teachers

Oth-ers

Dis-re-spected

0 1 2 4 4 1 1 2

Not Dis-re-spected

7 0 0 0 0 1 1 6

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

5.5

6.5

DisrespectedNot Disrespected

Teachers who are and who are not disrespected

Axis Title

Findings TOP 5 Disrespectful Acts for

Students1. Entering late

2. Grooming3. Blocking pathway, talking,

calling for one’s attention4. Sleeping

5. Talk about clothing

Findings BOTTOM 5 Disrespectful Acts for

Students1. Joking with professors in class

2. Eating, sitting in, use of gadgets3. Joke about professors, leaving

class anytime4. Making noise outside the class5. Texting, letting professors wait

outside

Findings BOTTOM 5 Disrespectful Acts

for Teachers1. Sitting in

2. Talking about professors clothes

3. Entering faculty anytime4. Talking in class5. Use of Gadgets

Findings TOP 5 Disrespectful Acts for

Teachers1. Sleeping in class

2. Joking with professors3. Entering late

4. Leaving and Entering Class5. Making Noise outside the

classroom, call someone’s attention

4. Leaving and

Entering Class

1. Sleeping in Class

2. Joking with

professors

3. Entering

Late

5. Making Noise outside the

classroom, call someone’s attention

Top 5 disrespectful acts

StudentEntering late

GroomingBlocking

pathway, talking, calling for one’s

attentionSleeping

Talk about clothing

TeacherSleeping in classJoking with professorsEntering lateLeaving and Entering ClassMaking Noise outside the classroom, call someone’s attention

Top 5 disrespectful actsStudent

1. Joking with professors in class

2. Eating, sitting in, use of gadgets

3. Joke about professors, leaving

class anytime4. Making noise

outside the class5. Texting, letting

professors wait outside

Teacher1. Sitting in

2. Talking about professors

clothes3. Entering faculty

anytime4. Talking in class5. Use of Gadgets

Methods and procedure

Observation Initial surveying

Survey with interview

Interviewed students

Interviewed professors

Compared the results

Conclusion

implications

There really is a gap between the mental orientation of

teachers and students and the best way fill the gap is when

students attempt to admit their mistakes and for teachers to

establish the common ground.

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Team a.c.k.i.

Absolute Credible

Keen Integrity

‘It is not the word that

makes sense, it is the meaning

behind it that does.’