Corporal Punishment

Paper Summary:

In this article the writer examines the issue of corporal punishment as it is used in classroom management. The writer notes that this is a concern that has plagued educators for some time because there are many different beliefs about it and there are many different suggestions about how it should be undertaken, or whether it should be undertaken at all. In this thesis, the issue is thoroughly discussed and analyzed in order to better understand why it is so important for the future of the student population in this country - and for the educators as well. The writer concludes that it is easy to determine that positive reinforcement definitely has an impact on children, as does corporal punishment. Some still believe that positive reinforcement is not as effective as negative reinforcement or punishment but the school of thought currently in session appears to indicate that positive reinforcement does indeed provide a much stronger feeling of self-worth and self-discipline for students than negative reinforcement does for the largest majority of students overall.


Outline:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Research Question
Significance of the Study
Review of Literature
Methods
Analysis of Data
Results
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices

From the Paper:

"When examining the reasons that corporal punishment seems to be such a topic of interest to so many in the education field today, there are many different concerns and many ways to look at the issue. However, it seems clear to most people that something different should be done. As it turns out, however, there are reasons why some individuals believe that stopping corporal punishment and utilizing other methods such as positive reinforcement is not really the answer. Despite this, there are many that believe positive reinforcement is the best way to deal with discipline issues in school children."
"The belief of many is that educators are not doing enough for students and this is true of administration and other educators as well as teachers. These educators should serve the students and the public, and one of the ways to do this is to set guidelines for punishment and positive reinforcement as the first line of defense in dealing with discipline problems in children. Learning how to have discipline at a young age is very important for proper societal functioning later in life, and due to this it is something that is becoming more of a concern than it has been in the past."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Adams, M. J., Treiman, R., & Pressley, M. (1998). Reading, writing, and literacy. In W. Damon (Ed.), Handbook of child psychology: Child psychology in practice, 4, 275-355. New York: Wiley.
• All in the Family. 2002. ChildCareAware. http://www.ChildCareAware.org.
• Block, N. (2000). Abandon the rod and save the child. The Humanist.
• Brophy, J.E. (1982). Classroom organization and management. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Education.
• Gardner, F.E. (1989). "Inconsistent parenting: is there evidence for a link with children's conduct problems?" Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 17: 223-233.

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