Recently, a statement by Ph.D Vu Thu Huong which is about the way of educating young children, has gained various controversal ideas from parents and social parties. In particular, she mentioned that the lack of punishment and disciplinary forms will lead to the down grade of young generations. To which extent, you do agree with this statement?
Recently, a statement by Ph. D Vu Thu Huong which is about the way of educating young children, has gained various controversal ideas from parents and social parties. In particular, she mentioned that the lack of punishment and disciplinary forms will lead to the down grade of young generations. To which extent, you do agree with this statement? G9PYL
If the family is a cell that makes up the society, the school is a miniature society that reflects the consciousness and responsibility of the students. At this time, disciplinary rules are put in place to control student behaviour. However, in Vietnam and many countries affected by Confucian thought in general, many teachers have unknowingly understood the word "discipline" in its literal sense, leading to many generations of elders matured by corporal punishment. It is for this reason that many teachers, including PhD. Vu Thu Huong believes that the absence of discipline and disciplinary structures will minimize young ages. With the careful thought of either side in this discussion, it is our firm conviction that the assertion has achieved a specific level of truth while there are a few situations where inappropriateness is recognized, and it should be adjusted to the act of educating.
In education, discipline is a set of rules of correct behaviour that students need to follow. Therefore, we do not deny the positive role that discipline has in education. A classroom without discipline is like a dead classroom. Take the teacher Nguyen Thi Tuat at Sai Son B Primary School, Quoc Oai district, Hanoi city, for instance. Since then, the relationship between teachers and students is no longer mutually supportive but only a contractual relationship. This "fair" and lack of affection teaching also invisibly causes ineffectiveness in learning. Not only that, it is not confident that students who behave disrespectfully to their teachers will be obedient to their parents. From a teacher's perspective, they certainly will not get any respect from undisciplined students. On the other hand, they also have a high risk of causing similar insults to their loved ones and, more broadly, evil acts for society. School is the cradle for education, an essential premise to foster human personality and guide them to become good citizens. On the contrary, if students are not nurtured with discipline right from school, they are just worthless people when they go out into society.
Corporal punishment and verbal abuse are regular "experiences" at school for many Vietnamese children. This form of discipline has been around for a long time with the point of "Spare the rod and spoil the child". They automatically become a traditional method when teachers want to teach students. At the same time, many teachers give themselves the right to hurt children physically and mentally in many ways. This is also one of the acts of school violence. However, applying discipline to students does not mean that teachers are allowed to use violent behaviour. In the long run, this method will leave many severe consequences in students such as low self-esteem, lack of empathy, stress, guilt and create a big gap with teachers. Many studies show that the punishment education method is not effective in the process of educating students. On the contrary, when teachers punish students with violence, teachers are performing violent acts with children.
It makes no sense for a teacher to stop a violent student's behaviour using the same method that the student is doing. Meanwhile, if teachers apply positive discipline, they can help children learn new and correct behaviours without fear of corporal punishment. In other words, teachers need to restore the balance of both sides. In order for school discipline to be effective, teachers must always be a shining example. At the same time, regularly encourage and encourage students to strive for learning. Besides, the family also plays an equally important role in maintaining either side when considering the application of any disciplinary acts to their children. Positive discipline methods help build respectful relationships between teachers and students and teach students to behave politely, courteously, non-violently, have self-respect, know understanding and respect for the rights of others.
Discipline does not mean punishment. Teachers make positive changes, both students and teachers benefit. Therefore, for children to be self-aware of their shortcomings, families and schools need to apply positive educational methods and learn about their psychological development. This process may require patient "planting", but it is sure to "harvest the sweet fruit" towards forming a disciplined life for the child.
If the family is a cell that
makes
up the society, the
school
is a miniature society that reflects the consciousness and responsibility of the
students
. At this
time
, disciplinary
rules
are put
in place to control
student
behaviour
.
However
, in Vietnam and
many
countries
affected
by Confucian
thought
in general
,
many
teachers
have
unknowingly
understood the word
"
discipline
"
in its literal sense, leading to
many
generations of elders matured by corporal
punishment
. It is
for this reason
that
many
teachers
, including PhD.
Vu
Thu
Huong
believes that the absence of
discipline
and disciplinary structures will minimize young ages. With the careful
thought
of either side in this discussion, it is our firm conviction that the assertion has achieved a specific level of truth while there are a few situations where inappropriateness
is recognized
, and it should
be adjusted
to the
act
of educating.
In
education
,
discipline
is a set of
rules
of correct
behaviour
that
students
need to follow.
Therefore
, we do not deny the
positive
role that
discipline
has in
education
. A classroom without
discipline
is like a dead classroom. Take the
teacher
Nguyen
Thi
Tuat
at
Sai
Son B Primary
School
,
Quoc
Oai
district, Hanoi city,
for instance
. Since then, the relationship between
teachers
and
students
is no longer
mutually
supportive
but
only
a contractual relationship. This
"
fair
"
and lack of affection teaching
also
invisibly
causes ineffectiveness in learning. Not
only
that, it is not confident that
students
who behave
disrespectfully
to their
teachers
will be obedient to their parents. From a teacher's perspective, they
certainly
will not
get
any respect from undisciplined
students
.
On the other hand
, they
also
have a high
risk
of causing similar insults to their
loved
ones and, more
broadly
, evil
acts
for society.
School
is the cradle for
education
, an essential premise to foster human personality and guide them to become
good
citizens.
On the contrary
, if
students
are not nurtured with
discipline
right from
school
, they are
just
worthless
people
when they go out into society.
Corporal
punishment
and verbal abuse are regular
"
experiences
"
at
school
for
many
Vietnamese
children
. This form of
discipline
has been around for a long
time
with the point of
"
Spare the rod and spoil the child
"
. They
automatically
become a traditional
method
when
teachers
want to teach
students
. At the same
time
,
many
teachers
give themselves the right to hurt
children
physically
and mentally in
many
ways. This is
also
one of the
acts
of
school
violence.
However
, applying
discipline
to
students
does not mean that
teachers
are
allowed
to
use
violent
behaviour
. In the long run, this
method
will
leave
many
severe consequences in
students
such as low self-esteem, lack of empathy,
stress
, guilt and create a
big
gap with
teachers
.
Many
studies
show
that the
punishment
education
method
is not effective in the process of educating
students
.
On the contrary
, when
teachers
punish
students
with violence,
teachers
are performing violent
acts
with children.
It
makes
no sense for a
teacher
to
stop
a violent student's
behaviour
using the same
method
that the
student
is doing. Meanwhile, if
teachers
apply
positive
discipline
, they can
help
children
learn new and correct
behaviours
without fear of corporal
punishment
.
In other words
,
teachers
need to restore the balance of both sides. In order for
school
discipline
to be effective,
teachers
must
always be a shining example. At the same
time
,
regularly
encourage and encourage
students
to strive for learning.
Besides
, the family
also
plays an
equally
important
role in maintaining either side when considering the application of any disciplinary
acts
to their
children
.
Positive
discipline
methods
help
build respectful relationships between
teachers
and
students
and teach
students
to behave
politely
,
courteously
, non-
violently
, have self-respect, know understanding and respect for the rights of others.
Discipline does not mean
punishment
.
Teachers
make
positive
changes
, both
students
and
teachers
benefit.
Therefore
, for
children
to be self-aware of their shortcomings, families and
schools
need to apply
positive
educational
methods
and learn about their psychological development. This process may require patient
"
planting
"
,
but
it is sure
to
"
harvest the sweet fruit
"
towards forming a disciplined life for the child.