2.

OBJECTIVES
This chapter deals with the statement of the problem, objectives, hypothesis to

meet the objectives, limitations of the study and conceptual frame work which

provides frame of reference.

Objectives are the guiding force for a researcher throughout a study. The

explicit descriptions of objectives are essential to come out with the meaningful

research. The statement of the problem and objectives for the current study are as

follows:

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

“A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on

Knowledge Regarding Management of Selected Adolescent Behavioural Problems

and its Prevention Among B.ed students of a Selected B.ed College, Hassan.”

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

 To assess the existing knowledge of B.Ed students regarding management of

selected adolescent behavioural problems and its prevention.

 To evaluate the effectiveness of STP on selected adolescent behavioural

problems management among B Ed students.

 To find the association between post test knowledge scores of B.Ed students

and their selected socio demographic variables.

HYPOTHESES
 H1 : There will be significant difference between mean pretest and posttest

knowledge scores among B. Ed students.

H2 : There will be significant association between level of knowledge of B.Ed

students and their selected demographic variables.

VARIABLES

Dependent Variable: Knowledge of B. Ed students regarding management of

selected adolescent behavioral Problems and its prevention is the dependent variable

in this study.

Independent Variable: Structured teaching programme regarding management of

selected adolescent behavioral and its prevention.

Demographic Variables: Age, gender, religion, educational status of the father,

educational status of the mother, Annual income of family, place of residence, type of

family, previous information about Adolescent behavioral problems and source of

information.

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS:

Assess: It refers to the process used to get information regarding knowledge of

adolescence in relation to behavioral problems.

Effectiveness: It refers to determine the extent to which structured teaching

programme has brought about the change in knowledge intended and is measured in

terms of post test scores.

to improve knowledge on management and prevention of behavioral problems among

adolescence.

Knowledge: “It refers to an understanding of behavioral problems management and

its prevention among B .Ed students expressed by responding to Structured

Knowledge Questionnaire.

Behavioral problem: It is defined as “The persistent undesirable conduct to the

demands and responsibilities of a situation usually found in adolescents”.

B. Ed Students: It refers to those students who have passed degree and enrolled to

Bachelor in Education Course of 2 years duration studying in selected B. Ed colleges

at Hassan fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

ASSUMPTIONS

 Students may have some knowledge regarding behavioural problems

management and its prevention.

 Students may be willing to express their knowledge through Structured

Knowledge Questionnaire.

DELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

 Study is delimited to the B. Ed students of selected B. Ed College at Hassan.

 A sample size of 50 students.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Conceptual framework provides a certain frame of reference for clinical

practice, research and education.

Conceptual frame work is the conceptual under pinning of the study. It is a

group of concepts and a set of propositions that spells out the relationship between
them. Conceptual frame work is defined as a theoretical to the study problems that are

scientifically based, which emphasizes the selection, arrangement and classification of

its concepts. It states the functional relationship between events and is not limited to

statistical relationship. A model is used to denote symbolic representation of concepts.

The present study is intended to evaluate the effectiveness of structured

teaching programme in terms of improving the knowledge of B.Ed students regarding

selected behavioural problems management and its prevention.

The conceptual frame work for this study was based on Ludwig Von

Bertalanffy in 1968. General System Theory is used with certain modification and

was presented in the form of figure.

According to general system theory, a system is a set of interrelated

components and units interacting with each other in a boundary. The individual is

capable of taking energy and information from the environment and revealing them to

the environment. Because of this exchange, individual is an open system.

System model consist of three phases:

 Input

 Through put

 Output

Input:

Input refers to the process by which the system receives energy and

information from the environment and man, which may be money, resources and

time. In the present study input refers to the pretest, assess the existing knowledge of
B.Ed students regarding selected behavioural problems management and its

prevention by administering structured questionnaire.

Through put:

Through put is the process that occurs at some point between the input and

output process, which enables the input to be transformed as output in such a way that

it can readily be used by the system. In this study throughput consists of preparation

and administration of structured teaching programme. Structured teaching programme

which consists of selected behavioural problems (smoking,Aggression, suicide,

Abnormal sexual behaviour) management and its prevention.

Output:

It refers to the result of change in knowledge found among B.Ed students

regarding selected behavioural problems management and its prevention. which is

measured by conducting post test. The change in knowledge is interrelated as

inadequate knowledge, moderately adequate knowledge and adequate knowledge.

Feed back:

In this study feedback is necessary to those who belong to the group that fall under

inadequate and moderately adequate knowledge group to reassessed the knowledge.

Evaluation of
TARGET GROUP
PRE TEST effectiveness of STP Adequate
Demographic data
(Post test) by
Age, Gender, Religion, Determine the Preparation and administering same
Educational status of father knowledge of B.Ed administration of STP questionnaire.
& mother, Place of students regarding regarding selected Moderate
residence, Type of family, selected behavioural behavioural problems
Nature of stay, Family problems (smoking, Aggression,
income, Previous management and its Suicide, Abnormal Inadequate
knowledge, Source of prevention by sexual behaviour)
knowledge administering management &
structured prevention
questionnaire
 Testing of hypothesis
FEEDBACK  Impact between pre-test & post- test knowledge
scores
 Association of post-test knowledge

Included in the study

Not included in the study

Figure - 1: Conceptual Frame Work Based on General System Model by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy.