Attention Seeking Behaviour

Abstract

Attention seeking behaviour occurs most frequently in the nursery school and in the early years of primary school life. It can, however, occur at any other time during the years spent in learning and is even seen at the college level in the form of students who require very much more of the tutor’s time than others, usually because of fears about failure. In general, attention seeking behaviour is not to be condoned because it not only takes up the teacher’s time but is not conducive to the development of independence on the pupil’s part.