Table 3 Students’ and faculty members’ opinion about disruptive student behaviors
From: Incidence and perception of nursing students’ academic incivility in Oman
Student Behaviors | Response | Faculty (n = 40) f (%) | Student (n = 155) f (%) | Chi Square (Ӽ2) and p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acting bored or apathetic | Yes | 34(81) | 89(60.5) | Ӽ2 = 5.99 p = 0.014 |
No | 8(19) | 58(39.5) | ||
Making disapproving groans | Yes | 25(64.1) | 80(56.7) | Ӽ2 = 0.68 p = 0.41 |
No | 14(35.9) | 61(43.3) | ||
Sleeping in class | Yes | 28(71.8) | 96(64) | Ӽ2 = 0.83 p = 0.36 |
No | 11(28.2) | 54(36) | ||
Not paying attention in class (doing work for other courses, reading a newspaper, not taking notes) | Yes | 32(80) | 38(25.5) | Ӽ2 = 0.52 p = 0.47 |
No | 8(20) | 11(74.5) | ||
Holding conversations that distract you or other students | Yes | 37(90.2) | 106(72.1) | Ӽ2 = 5.79 p = 0.02 |
No | 4(9.8) | 41(27.9) | ||
Refusing to answer direct questions | Yes | 17(43.6) | 68(45.9) | Ӽ2 = 0.07 p = 0.79 |
No | 22(56.4) | 80(54.1) | ||
Using computer during class for purposes not related to the class | Yes | 20(51.3) | 81(54.4) | Ӽ2 = 0.12 p = 0.73 |
No | 19(48.7) | 68(45.6) | ||
Using cell phones or pagers during class | Yes | 36(87.8) | 112(74.2) | Ӽ2 = 3.39 p = 0.07 |
No | 5(12.2) | 39(25.8) | ||
Arriving late for class | Yes | 32(80) | 106(71.2) | Ӽ2 = 1.52 p = 0.218 |
No | 8(20) | 45(29.8) | ||
Making sarcastic remarks or gestures (staged yawning, eye rolling) | Yes | 30(73.2) | 84(57.1) | Ӽ2 = 3.45 p = 0.063 |
No | 11(26.8) | 63(42.9) | ||
Leaving class early | Yes | 28(68.3) | 81(54) | Ӽ2 = 2.69 p = 0.10 |
No | 13(31.7) | 69(46) | ||
Cutting (not coming for) class | Yes | 25(62.5) | 92(60.9) | Ӽ2 = 0.03 p = 0.86 |
No | 15(37.5) | 59(39.1) | ||
Being unprepared for class | Yes | 31(79.5) | 97(64.7) | Ӽ2 = 3.11 p = 0.078 |
No | 8(20.5) | 53(35.3) | ||
Creating tension by dominating class discussions | Yes | 25(64.1) | 84(56) | Ӽ2 = 0.83 p = 0.36 |
No | 14(35.9) | 66(44) | ||
Cheating on exams or quizzes | Yes | 23(57.5) | 94(62.3) | Ӽ2 = 0.30 p = 0.58 |
No | 17(42.5) | 57(37.7) | ||
Demanding make up exam, extensions, grade changes, or other special favors | Yes | 31(75.6) | 88(59.9) | Ӽ2 = 3.42 p = 0.06 |
No | 10(24.4) | 59(40.1) |