Building Teacher-Student Interpersonal Relationship to Manage Misbehaved Students in Senior High School

Abstract

Teachers and students are both the actors of the classrooms’ success. Further, a good connection between teachers and students is fundamentally needed. This was in line with the study by Fan (2012), he revealed that the quality of the ties between the students and the teacher depends on the work performed by them. Furthermore, the quality of their connection would influence the circumstances in the classroom. A lot of teachers got remarkable challenges when they had to be at stake with misbehaved students especially in senior high school. Understanding the characteristics of the students could be the plus point of starting a good relationship with the students. That was in line with the study conducted by Muller (2001), he revealed that teacher support and trustworthiness would provide students with an expectation that their investments in teacher relations and in schools will be protected by teachers' dedication to success. By commemorating these experiences, the author was determined to build relationships as well with the students. Thus, this research focused on describing the author’s experiences to build relationships with the students in her own ways.