SCHOOL BASED EXPERIENCE

PRACTICE OF REWARD AND

PUNISHMENT IN CLASSROOM

Presented by,

Nur Izzatul Husna bt Yusoff

Noor Asikin bt Noor Azhar

Class: z2a
School-Based Experience 1/8/2010 - 12/8/2010

Sekolah Kebangsaan Pinang

Tunggal
Question
In pairs you are required to observe one teacher teaching and
pay special attention to two pupil as identified by the class
teacher (one good pupil and one who normally
misbehaved) in the class (without their knowledge).

Make sure you choose a class with such students. Prior

preparation is important. Observe how the teacher handles
these two students. Make relevant notes. With the teacher’s
permission, audio record the lesson so that you can make
reference to it in relation to Part B. Record notes of the
various significant points in the lesson.
Subjects
School Name : Sek Keb Pinang Tunggal
Date : August 4th, 2010
Subject : Science (Matter)
Target Class : 5 Jaya
Observation time : 8.10 am – 9.40 am
Name of teacher : Mdm. Jamaliah bt Ahmad
Name of subjects : Abdullah Syahid bin Mohd Noor
Syazmeer bin Saidon
Introduction
• In general, punishment and rewards are common in
classroom.
• Punishment - Applying strong physical or psychological
discomfort to students who misbehave (Charles, 2011).
• Reward - The term reward is broadly defined as a tool that
teachers use to try and reinforce a desired behavior. The
elements that determine the effectiveness of a reward are how it
is delivered by the teacher and how it is perceived by the
student. (Witzel & Mercer, 2003)
Misbehaviour Observed
Rewards
• Rewards are not prominent in the classroom.

• Any form of praise or sign of approval from the teacher

is not seen.
Teachers’ Action on Misbehaviour

1. Not paying attention to the teacher.

TA: Ignores the student who does not listen to
her.
SR: The student continue with his work.

2. Squirming in his seat

TA: Asks Syazmeer to sit properly.
SR: Obeys the teacher just for a short period of time.
Teachers’ Action on Misbehaviour

3. Standing on his chair without any reason.

TA: Orders Syazmeer to sit down and be calm.
SR: Laugh at the teacher’s reaction.

4. Talking unnecessarily when the teacher is teaching.

TA: Asks him to share what he is talking about with the
class.
SR: He just smiled apologetically.
Teachers’ Action on Misbehaviour

5. Clapping hands without reason.

TA: The teacher ignores the student’s

misbehaviour.

SR: At first, his friend asks him to stop but he

ignores him. Then,he stops clapping on his own accord.
Teachers’ Action on Misbehaviour

6. Making unnecessary noise (meowing).

TA: The teacher stops talking until the only
noise that is heard is the boy’s meowing.
SR: He stops when the class is silent but then he
make some more noises after that

7. Talk against the teacher.

TA: Talks nicely to the student.
SR: He snickers behind the teacher.
Teachers’ Action on Misbehaviour

8. Picking fights with other students.

TA: Teacher demands the students to end the fight
SR: they end the fight as another teacher come to
take over the class
Theories that might link
to the teacher’s action
towards the students
misbehaviour.
Theories

• Behaviour as Choice by William Glasser.

• Assertive Discipline by Lee and Marlene Canter.
What are the principles?
Behaviour as Choice by William Glasser.

Important principles that appears in the teachers’

method in dealing with misbehaviour..

• Don’t get bogged down in excuses.

• Show patience and support for the troubled individual, but

keep focusing on addressing the source of the problem – the
disconnectedness.
What are the principles?
Assertive Discipline by Lee and Marlene Canter.

• Canter’s approach urged teacher’s to take charge in the classroom and

showed them how to do so.
• Negative consequences were applied when the students broke the
rules were organized into a hierarchy.
Suggestions
• Teachers’ should be more objective on the reward and punishment.
• Maybe she should address a good behaviour.

• Use punishment effectively – the benefits from punishment can be

attained.
• Suggest the teacher to use logical consequences – making amend
for what one has done wrong.
• Recommend the teacher to use Colorosso’s approach of Inner
Discipline in the classroom.