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 The Influence of Scouting Activities upon the Behaviour of the Young Pupil

Table 2:

Crt. No. Item Pre-test Intermediary 1 Intermediary 2 Post-test
T p t p t P t P
1 Observes rules and follows directions without requiring repeated reminders. -.148 .883 .796 .427 -3.718 .000 -4.570 .000
2 Completes learning tasks involving two or more steps (e.g. cutting and pasting) in organized way. -.896 .372 .499 .618 -3.486 .001 -5.155 .000
3 Completes tasks successfully. -.345 .730 .121 .904 -3.915 .000 -5.061 .000
4 Attempts new challenging tasks. -1.707 .090 -.935 .352 -5.233 .000 -6.663 .000
5 Concentrates when working on a task; is not easily distracted by surrounding activities. -.388 .699 .920 .359 -3.819 .000 -4.926 .000
6 Responds to instructions and then begins an appropriate task without being reminded. -.416 .678 .991 .324 -3.885 .000 -5.284 .000
7 Takes time to do his/her best on a task. -.035 .972 .722 .472 -3.414 .001 -5.460 .000
8 Finds and organizes materials and works in an appropriate place when activities are initiated. .839 .403 .874 .384 -3.274 .001 -3.902 .000
9 Sees own errors in a task and corrects them. .442 .659 .871 .385 -3.185 .002 -4.444 .000
10 Returns to unfinished tasks after interruption. .968 .335 1.554 .123 -2.640 .009 -4.869 .000
11 Willing to share toys or other things with other children when playing; does not fight or argue with playmates in disputes over property. .678 .499 1.625 .106 -2.501 .014 -4.571 .000
12 Expresses hostility to other children verbally (teasing, threats, taunts, name calling, “I don’t like you,” etc.). .699 .486 1.724 .087 -1.038 .301 -2.168 .032
13 Expresses hostility to other children physically (hitting, pinching, kicking, pushing, biting). .579 .564 -.638 .524 -1.643 .103 -2.527 .013
14 Cooperative with playmates when participating in a group play activity; willing to give and take in the group, to listen to or help others. 2.775 .006 2.188 .030 -1.105 .271 -3.661 .013
15 Takes turns in a game situation with toys, materials, and other things without being told to do so. 1.836 .069 1.823 .071 -1.742 .084 -3.062 .003
16 Complies with adult directives, giving little or no verbal or physical resistance, even with tasks that he/she dislikes. .635 .526 1.993 .048 -1.828 .070 -2.640 .009
17 Does not fuss when he/she has to wait briefly to get attention from teacher or other adult; child may be asked once to wait by the teacher or adult. 3.944 .000 -.322 .748 -3.539 .001 -6.258 .000
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