Abstract
Corporal punishment refers to the use of physical and mental punishment to bring desired changes in the behavior of children. This article explores the relationship between the perceptions of teachers and students towards corporal punishments in schools based on sub scales namely classroom discipline scale, reasons of punishments scale, consequences of punishments scale and alternative to corporal punishments scale. In this article, survey method was adopted with total sample of 180 with 90 each from secondary school teachers and students from Central Kerala. The tool used for measuring the perception of students and teachers were self made tools. On analysis of the data it is understood that perception scores of teachers and students on corporal punishment factors, positive discipline factors, academic factors, psychological factors and alternative factors are unrelated. At the same time when data of the perception scores of teachers and students as per personality factors and sociological factors were analyzed it was found that there is correlation between them.
Highlights
There exist no significant relationship between perception scores of teachers and students on classroom discipline as per corporal punishments and positive discipline factors
The present study is descriptive in nature; the researcher adopted the survey method for investigation b) Population and sample Population for the present study was identified as secondary schools students and teachers studying in Central Kerala i.e., Palakkad, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts
A sample 90 each from secondary school teachers and students were selected using random sampling method. c) Tools used for the study The tool used for measuring the perception of students were ‘Questionnaire for students’ [Reshmi Ramachandran and Dr G Subramonian 2014] and for measuring the perception of teachers,‘Questionnaire for teachers’ [Reshmi Ramachandran and Dr G Subramonian 2014]. Both consists of four sub scales namely, classroom discipline scale, reasons of punishments scale, consequences of punishments scale and alternatives of corporal punishments scale
Summary
This study is conducted with an intention of understanding the correlation of teachers and students perception about classroom discipline (corporal punishments or positive discipline) is still followed in schools, possible reasons for inflicting punishments (personal or academic reasons), consequences of corporal punishments (psychologically or sociologically) and alternatives of corporal punishments. There exist no significant relationship between perception scores of teachers and students on classroom discipline as per corporal punishments and positive discipline factors.
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