Correct Answer - Option 2 : Rendering punishment when necessary
Classroom teaching:
- It is a formal education
- It is a pedagogical approach to teaching
- It is structure and well planned in nature
- The effectiveness depends on the individual differences of the students
Punishment & Child (in school Context)
- Corporal punishment will be firmly excluded from the educational system and school timings as well as vacations also adjusted to the convenience of children.
- Punishment is not reinforcement. Punishment is inflicted either by presenting a painful stimulus or by removing a pleasant stimulus which invariably causes painful feelings, both physical and emotional, in students.
- Punishment is not very effective for eliminating undesirable behaviour.
- Giving physical punishments, scolding or threatening in the class, and detaining after class hours are some examples of punishments given in schools.
- Negative reinforcement provides relief as the unpleasant stimuli is removed and thus strengthen the occurrence of the desired behaviour. On the other hand, punishment is unpleasant and hinders the occurrence of the desired behaviour.
- It is the responsibility of the school teacher to ensure that the rights of school students are protected properly and they are not subjected to injustice on school premises.
- A school-age child demonstrates some behaviour only to attract the attention of others and to avoid punishment.
- Hence, any modification of manifest behaviour may not actually result in learning.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which represents the consequential legislation envisaged under Article 21-A in the constitution of India, came into force in the country on 1 April 2010. The RTE Act, 2009 prohibits-
- physical punishment and mental harassment;
- screening procedures for admission of children;
- capitation fees;
- private tuition by teachers; and
- running of schools without recognition;
- Some norms related to preventing corporal punishment and abuse included in the RTE require strict monitoring and adherence.
- Monitoring the behaviour of teachers and school staff is one of the mandates of the SMC.
- BRCs and CRCs can help the teacher develop pedagogical tools and classroom practices that allow social barriers to be broken.
Hence, we can conclude that 'rendering punishment when necessary' is not acceptable in classroom teaching
