My math teacher says teachers should never assign their own subject as punishment. Is that true?
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He assigns punishment sentences instead of giving us math problems. He says that’s what experts say but didn’t tell us why.
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He assigns punishment sentences instead of giving us math problems. He says that’s what experts say but didn’t tell us why.
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May 1st, 2009 at 6:56 pm
I have no idea, doesn’t sound logical to me. but then ago I learned a long time ago that some experts are just spurts that didn’t make it.
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:02 pm
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yes, it’s true, you said it yourself.
“My math teacher says teachers should never assign their own subject as punishment.”
May 4th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
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Actually your math teacher is a very smart person and is very right.
The reasoning behind it is this. Anything that is used as a punishment will leave a feeling of resentment against it due to the association.
If he gives you math as a punishment you will begin to hate math because you will always associate it with a punishment and not the wonderful thing that it is and never learn it properly.
May 7th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
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negative reinforcement only works to a point. Any consequences should be related to the infraction. I cant see where I would assign math problems or sentences as a form of punishment. Thats one step removed from mindless standards.
His “rule” is his creation. I’d like to see some research that says this. doubt it exists.
May 7th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
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yes
May 8th, 2009 at 5:58 am
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The only punishment teachers are suppose to give is what is written in the schools discipline policy.
May 9th, 2009 at 2:47 am
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As an English teacher, I must therefore object to his giving a writing assignment as punishment.
I actually agree with him —- mostly.
I don’t want my students to associate any school subject with punishment. Learning should be exciting and rewarding. Real discipline is more than punishment, and actually very difficult to create.