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Perceptions Of School Bus Drivers And Their Experiences With Student Behavior: A Qualitative Case Study, Tesha Yvonna Foster
Perceptions Of School Bus Drivers And Their Experiences With Student Behavior: A Qualitative Case Study, Tesha Yvonna Foster
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School bus drivers play a critical role in the student learning experience. School bus drivers are the first and last persons to interface with students and face many obstacles while transporting them. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how school bus drivers perceive their experiences with student behavior, discipline, and collaboration with campus administration. Bandura’s (1977) social learning theory and Vygotsky’s (1978) sociocultural learning theory provided the theoretical frameworks for this study. Sociocultural learning theory supports school bus drivers taking the steps to set behavior goals, expectations, and reinforcement systems. Sociocultural learning theory also supports the …