What's the right way to discipline students?
Instilling discipline in students is an important part of studying in schools. In fact that’s a bigger reason for going to school. But how strict should the teachers be? Is it fair to humiliate, abuse and beat up students to discipline them? Students can be very difficult to tackle, does that just... View More
Started by aru chopra
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Students discipline wont come if the teacher give the punishment for his/her mis- behavioral activities.Now a days if the teachers give the punishment in-front of all of his/her friends they thinking its a shame as well as they wont realizing their mistake and it sometime break the relation between the student and teacher.Recently a boy murdered his teacher for giving him a punishment for his mis-behaviorism.As GOUTAM JOSHI said,there is a need of good understanding between student and teacher to discipline the student. -
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Aneeket barua Manager (Product Operation)- Infoedge India Ltd. | Guide-Level 11
2012-02-23 11:41:24Gomtis Corner waiting for your expertise! -
Arvind Joshi245 thank you sir, and yes absolutely main course should never compromised. -
Students who talk a lot, or misbehave in a mild manner, can often be quieted just by teacher's presence if they stand next to them. Even quite disruptive teenagers can often be settled down with a simple gentle hand placed on their shoulder. Teachers don't have to say anything, they get the message.
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Other teachers believe that building a community of learners with mutual trust and respect, providing interesting and engaging real world tasks, providing opportunities for conversation, or having consequences designed by the students themselves will keep discipline problems to a minimum.
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Maintaining good classroom control is a tricky proposition. There are lots of ways to do this. Some teachers think that if they keep a firm enough hand on things, keep the kids busy, and keep them afraid of consequences that this will take care of discipline.
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One thing NOT TO DO is to discipline a student in front of their peers, for example calling them out about something that they are doing wrong. All this will result in is a shouting match between the teacher and student or a power struggle. They will not let down because they dont want to look "dumb" in front of their friends, and if you threaten to send them to the principal's office or write a referral, that will only give them more credit. If you have to, call them into the hallway. More subtle ways to get them in line are eye contact, standing within their space, and tapping them when they are off task. -
Priya thank you,understanding the psychology of the students and accordingly taking actions to disciplined students also helps in developing the positive and good relationship among children and parents.
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Kamaraju pulugurtha Online teaching of English, on retirement | Guide-Level 14
2012-02-12 09:11:17there is abroad division between the urban and the rural scenario here also.in the rural and semi-urban areas ,getting the students to the class itself is a big discipline problem.many a time the problems presented by students also are very much moving.for indiscipline we have to give here a different definition.problems are related to poverty in such parts of india -
The right ways to discipline students:
1. Educate well and make them understand the pros & cons of an act
2. Being Role Models amongst students and attracting them towards a disciplined life
3. Award & Reward Disciplinary act
4. Corporal Punishments should not be used as none of us prefer, so students and its unlawfu, we have examples of teachers of Govt. Schools suspended by violent acts upon students
5. Don't compare but enable them to conduct etiquette and manners
6. Appreciate them constantly when they attempt good things
7. Motivate them to behave a conductive way
8. Counsel and Guide them with patience so a transformed child -
It necessary to understand the psychology of the students, so that they can be disciplined accordingly.
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It is the duty of both parents and teachers to discipline the students. But it could be done in more civilised way rather than using ancient methods of harsh punisnments.
In modern world, childern are smart, they have their own understanding and feelings. They are influenced by so many mediums - t.v., computers, internet, peers and so on.
so, parents and teachers have to understand them and accordimgly teach them How to contrlol themselves.
Secondly teaching moral values/virtues can help a lot.
Therefore a persuasive approach would be more effective and useful. -
Parents and Teacher both can play a very important role in this. Humiliation, abuse, beating or any other strict punishment can never be helpful to discipline them.
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Kamaraju pulugurtha Online teaching of English, on retirement | Guide-Level 14
2012-02-10 12:51:32the teacher these days has no option to give corporal punishment. in the olden days,the stories regarding the cruelty of the teachers were circulated and we used to be horrified.the days have changed a lot and the parents normally do not expect punishments.in some cases ,fines may be imposed and there may be the other kinds of minor punishments.in colleges, it is almost impossible to expect most of the students to be present.the present discussion hence becomes redundant. -
aru.chopra I think there is nothing harm in pampering, though too much of pampering by some parents should be avoided.
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Govind Sharma HR, startup entrepreneurs, career blogger | Guide-Level 14
2012-02-10 12:13:32@ aru chopra I agre to you and your statement. I would like to mention a quote from great philosopher, thinker, economist and diplomat Chanakya
"Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends."
so this has practicality too. Today parents try to "buy" "happiness" by spending money, giving cash and accepting children's every demand which is wrong. It need to be stopped. -
Pampered children show extremely violent and aggressive behavior when their demands are not fulfilled. A pampered child is more likely to get hurt and feel low when their expectations don't meet up with reality. And as a result, their violence grows at an increasing rate and consequently leads to adoption of "Corporal Punishment".
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It is important to teach the children that they will never get everything that they ask for & they should learn how to handle a "No". Lets see what MSK70515 and Nikhlesh Mathur has to say.
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For elaborating on the above, I would like to re-invite expertise from:-
Priya
Vikas Naidu
Pooja Kohli
arun dev
Suryap2012 -
Well taking the discussion further, I would like to add one question- Should parents and teachers cut down on pampering the kids so that they can learn to take "no" for an answer and cope better in life?
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