what do u think? punishment is a corrective measure in schools?

Question

hi people is punishment a corrective measure. my school debate's topic. please giv ur views against the topic

Answer 1

Depends on what you mean by the word punishment... punishment could be a a slap on the hand or a death sentence. I believe the real issue is not IF punishment is a corrective measure in schools, BUT, WHAT FORM of punishment PRODUCES a corrective measure in students.. and NOT JUST IN THE STUDENT in question, BUT in the MASS OF STUDENTS who will SEE and WITNESS and HOPEFULLY LEARN FROM someone else's punishment on HOW TO BEHAVE in order to NOT receive the same punishment.

Where there is most disagreement... is in the KIND or TYPE or AMOUNT of punishment for the DEED. Did the student or students '''talk in class""? did they cheat on a test Did they bring knives and guns to school? Did they physically assault another student or a teacher? Did they just have a bad DAY before they got to school---- and are reacting to something BAD in a home environment....... FOR WHICH THEY SHOULD GET HELP AND COUNSELING AND NOT PUNISHMENT..... apparently, the kid has a problem and slapping a bandaid on HIS/HER problem isn't going to help HIM/HER to overcome the problem and continue with life. SO, this would mean, you have to have some way to GAGE and EVALUTE the DEED and the CAUSE of the DEED and the student's personal history and school record to JUDGE if this is an isolated incident OR if this is a repeat pattern. If it is a repeat pattern.... is it BECAUSE there is a personal problem which overflows to school..... OR BECAUSE he/she is a BAD SEED and needs to be dealt with. PUNISHMENT COULD ALSO BE THAT THE SCHOOL FACULTY IS OVERLOOKING THE REAL UNDERLYING PROBLEMS OF A STUDENT..... (i.e. child abuse, hungry, no food, bad home life, living in a car., learning disability, etc.) SO, first define what you mean by punishment......... then evalute whether or not the punishment chosen fits the DEED and investigate to see if the DEED is an isolated incident or repeated over and over. BUT MOST OF ALL, TRY TO FIND OUT ''WHY'''...

Good luck.

Answer 2

I believe the best punishment in school is embarrassment.
I went to high school in another town from which I grew up for one year, and the student body was totally out of control. Small gangs roamed the halls and there were fights all the time. The teachers acted like they didn't care. Every class was pretty much a farce.Except one. The first day of school when we went to History class, Mr. winters assigned each one a seat. he spent the entire hour laying down his rules. Face forward, no talking, don't look out the window,etc. If we disobeyed any of these, he would send us out of his room and we would spend the remainder of the period in the hall. He never disciplined you in class, he just sent you out. The first day over half of the student from his class ended up in the hall. And it was embarrassing to stand or sit in the hall while all the other classes were going. Mr. winter had the only disciplined class in Ruidoso high. I don't believe any of us made less then an 'A' in his class. And I actually looked forward to his classes.

Answer 3

Punishment is simply one of many training tools we use to (hopefully) modify behavior from unacceptable. It's not too effective on its own (better when used in concert with reward as a contrast), not too effective when done as a "one-size-fits-all" solution (everyone has different tolerances and sensitivities, and every action that draws a particular punishment differs in the details), and not too effective when done too much (it loses a lot of effect if you're used to it).
Nonetheless, punishment in some form (in my opinion) is a completely necessary tool for some behaviors.