Investigation on The Effect of Home Visits Made by Teachers on Students Undesired Behaviors in the Classroom

This research aims to examine the effect of home visits made by teachers on undesirable student behaviors. This research was conducted using the general survey model and experimental design. The study group was determined according to the convenience and purposeful sampling method. The research was conducted in the 2022-2023 academic year with a total of 6 teachers and 120 students from a private primary school in Istanbul, including three teachers who made home visits, 60 students who were visited, and three teachers who did not make home visits and 60 students who were not made a home visit. Research data was obtained using the Undesired In-Class Student Behaviors Questionnaire. In the analysis of data, independent samples t Test, Paired Samples t Test and for Repeated Measures (Repeated Measures ANOVA) were used. As a result of the research, a statistically significant difference was found between the post-test total scores of the experimental group and the control group. As a result, it has been determined that home visits cause a decrease in undesirable student behaviors. Therefore, it is recommended that home visits be increased to reduce undesirable student behavior.