Abstract:
Numerous problems have arisen in regard to quality and success of the teachinglearning process of the secondary schools in view of the high rate of failures among
secondary level students and particularly among those who have completed their
G.C.E. (O/L) examination. Hence an attempt has been made in this study to examine
the current classroom management practices used by the teachers in secondary schools
as it directly affect the quality of the teacliing-learning process. For this purpose, two
types of schools in Colombo district have been selected as samples. The study has been
carried out in association with 250 sample units targeting four aims as outlined below;
1. To examine the current classroom management practices at Secondary Schools
in Sri Lanka.
2. To find out the classroom management practices that leads to better student
interaction.
3. To examine classroom management practices that moulds better discipline
patterns within students.
4. To identify the challenges faced by the teachers in the process of classroom
management for an effective learning-teaching.
For the purpose of ascertaining answers to the research questions formulated to cover
these aims, the researcher has made use of questionnaires, discussions, and
observation schedules. The data so collected have been analyzed by means of
percentage, tables and graphs. For the purpose of analyzing the responses obtained in
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connection with the observation schedule, numerical value of each sample unit has
been measured making use of a numerical value offered for the task
