Attitudes and Opinions of Teachers towards Corporal Punishment

Dr. Nuzhat Fatima, Dr. Shafqat Ali Janjua, Dr. Muhammad Nafees and Kamran Masood

International Journal of Learning and Development, 2012, vol. 2, issue 5, 155-162

Abstract: Corporal Punishment yields negative impact on the behaviors of students and thus their learning achievements remain lower. Sometime, in a particular situation, students¡¯ exhibit relatively better results but they actually get fed up with the learning enrolment and intrinsically intend to go away from teaching learning process. This study was under taken to get the opinion of primary school teachers and their practical behaviors towards corporal punishment at primary level in the Govt. Schools of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. In order to collect data, a questionnaire containing 35 questions was developed in Urdu for seeking opinion of primary school teachers. The questionnaire had two parts; the first part pertained to information about different aspects related to the classroom situation while the second part contained an open-ended question asking for suggestions.? Stratified random sample technique was used but only those school were selected which were willing to respond and easy to approach.? Data collected through questionnaire were tabulated and analyzed.? Although difference of opinion was found among the teachers on all issues yet an overall majority opined that corporal punishment must not be there as it was the greatest negative variable for creating a conducive environment for teaching learning process. Key words-? Punishment, Learning Achievements, Learning Environment, Motivation, Satisfaction.

Date: 2012
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