Author : Jennifer Lynn Hart Smith
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (841 download)
Book Synopsis School Discipline Methods and Students' Perceptions of Their Effects on Academic Success by : Jennifer Lynn Hart Smith
Download or read book School Discipline Methods and Students' Perceptions of Their Effects on Academic Success written by Jennifer Lynn Hart Smith and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This phenomenological qualitative study utilized interviews to understand the lived experiences of a self-selected sample of 26 students in a southern Louisiana school. The focus of this study was to understand the students' perceived effects of different discipline methods used in their school on their attitudes towards academics. One of the main components of this study was examining the effects that corporal punishment, used as a discipline technique in the school, may have on the students. This study examined what, if any, effects corporal punishment in the school had upon students in the sample. This thesis also examined the potential effects of other types of school discipline, such as detention, suspension, extra work, and revoking of privileges. Results from interviews with students in this school indicated that, according to their perceptions, different discipline methods used in the classroom do potentially result in different attitudes towards school. Conclusions also found that, based on student perceptions, there may be unintended consequences of the use of corporal punishment in schools.