US-China Education Review A, May 2020, V ol. 10, No. 5, 239-242
doi: 10.17265/2161-623X/2020.05.006 Comenius’ View on Education Punishment Du Shuying, Xiao Jumei ∗
We should form a “state school class” disciplinary system, that is, the state formulates the legal system.
Huzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, China
Comenius clearly pointed out in his great teaching theory that when necessary, we should u blame or punishment,
reprimand or whip. Education punishment can make students gradually realize the process from “heteronomy” to
“lf-discipline.” In order to effectively implement education and punishment, we must formulate a perfect legal
system and establish a specific disciplinary system; clarify the fundamental purpo of education; implement loving
punishment; and t up a good example image and adopt multi-body disciplinary model.
Keywords: great teaching theory, Comenius, education punishment
Introduction
Gu Mingyuan explains the punishment of education in the Great Dictionary of Education : It refers to the negation and criticism of students who have bad behavior. It is esntial purpo is to help students form a correct view of right and wrong, correct wrong behavior, and at the same time, it is also conducive to maintaining the normal order of school education and teaching practice (Huang, 2020). With the popularity of appreciation education and incentive education, as well as some media’s insidious and vere criticism on teachers’ punishment of students, more and more teachers dare not u the right of education punishment. There are three main forms for schools and teachers
to avoid education and punishment: dare not to manage, cannot manage, and do not want to manage (Wen, 2020, p. 105). However, it is not only the necessity of teaching, but also the responsibility of teachers to punish students’ mistakes properly. Comenius clearly pointed out in his great teaching theory that “when necessary, we should u blame or punishment, reprimand or whip” (Comenius, 2014). Education punishment can make students gradually realize the process from “heteronomy” to “lf-discipline.” British educator John Locke thinks that education can never give up punishment. Education without punishment is “calcium deficient” education, and it is also incomplete education (Locke, 1998, pp. 56-70). Therefore, we must “return” the power of punishment to teachers, let them u it legally, reasonably, and reasonably, and promote the progress and growth of students.
We Should Formulate Perfect Legal System and Establish Specific Punishment System
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Acknowledgements: This paper is a general project of National Social Science Fund Pedagogy, “Rearch on Central Education Administration in the early period of the Republic of China from the perspective of quantitative analysis” (Fund project No. boa180050), the project of policy and regulati
on department of the Ministry of education, “Rearch on the development, practice and historical influence of the party’s educational theory from 1921 to 1949” (Fund project No. jybzfs2019112), and the rearch project of Party building and ideological and political work of Huzhou Normal University in 2019. It is the stage achievement of “Rearch on the inheritance and development of the thought in modern higher normal education”.
Du Shuying, undergraduate student, School of Teacher Education, Huzhou Normal University.
Xiao Jumei, Dr., associate professor, Teacher Education College, of Huzhou Normal University.
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The school defines the disciplinary rules, and the class implements the characteristic class rules. At prent, the
state has promulgated relevant laws and regulations on education punishment. For example, in 2019, the
Ministry of Education published the “Implementation of Education Disciplinary Rules for Primary and
Secondary School Teachers (Draft),” which affirmed the legitimate status of education disciplinary power and
listed the disciplinary actions that teachers can take under certain circumstances. This shows that the state has
realized the current situation and problems of education punishment in primary and condary schools, and
hopes to solve them accordingly. But the authors think this is not enough. We need to improve its legal nature.
For example, although the document makes a definition of education punishment, but its legitimacy boundary
is not clear. We must distinguish education punishment from corporal punishment, which is not only the
permission of teachers to exerci their power, but also the guarantee of students’ safety. It is scientific and
feasible to define the definition of education punishment by means of “generalization + enumeration” (Liu &
Zhang, 2020, p. 36).
Discipline is an important aspect of school disciplinary rules. Comenius (2014) believes that, “School without discipline is like a millstone without water,” which fully affirms the important position of school
discipline. When the school makes the discipline legitimate, standardized and clear, teachers can better exerci
the right of education and punishment. For example, teachers often do not dare to control students, becau they
are afraid that parents and society will question their own disciplinary behavior. However, if there is a clear
stipulation in school discipline, there is no need to have such worries. Students can be educated in time to
correct their wrong behaviors.
In the class, the teacher should implement the unique punishment method to each student under the
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background of school discipline. This does not mean that teachers treat students differently, that is, good
students will not be punished for their mistakes, and poor students will be verely punished for their
dereliction of duty. Comenius believes that “sometimes some harsh words, or in front of the whole class to
reprimand is very effective, sometimes a little prai of other students also has a great effect” (Comenius, 2014).
Teachers should be fair and impartial according to each student’s personality characteristics, mistakes, and
other specific issues of specific analysis. For example, when an introverted, clever, and nsible child is
distracted in class, the teacher can come to him and remind him silently. When an extroverted and mischievous
child is distracted in class, the teacher can directly name and criticize. Although the two methods are different,
the purpo is the same. Therefore, teachers should have a variety of punishment methods for each student and
class.
Make Clear the Basic Purpo of Educating People and Carry out the
幼儿英语课堂游戏Punishment With Love
Comenius believes that “with regard to discipline, it is better for a young person to know his goal, its subject matter and possible forms, and then he can know why he should u systematic strictness, when and
how to u it” (Comenius, 2014, pp. 145-149).The maintenance of discipline depends on education and
punishment. Therefore, teachers must understand the purpo of education punishment, which is to educate
unpredictablepeople. Education punishment is not to make students feel humiliation and shame, but to promote their better
growth and development. Teachers must not confu the concepts of punishment and punishment. Punishment
is highly aggressive and focus on the mistakes students have made. Punishment has a clear educational nature,
and the focus is that students will not make such mistakes in the future and can be improved. Theref
ore, we
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should regard punishment as the starting point of students’ mistakes, and make them recognize their mistakes,
correct their behaviors, and achieve lf-improvement.
Teachers in the process of punishment should always maintain a belief-love student. Teachers’ disciplinary power is not to vent their emotions or highlight their status, but to help students become better
themlves. First of all, teachers must keep calm, sincere and calm, without any personal feelings. As
Comenius said, “discipline should be free from personal factors, such as anger or hatred, but should be carried
out with such frank and sincere goals as to make students know that it is for their benefit” (2014, pp. 175-178).
Only in this way, teachers can exerci their power objectively and be fair to every student. Secondly, teachers
can choo suitable and diversified punishment methods. Teachers should exerci the right of punishment
according to the students’ mistakes and the characteristics of the students themlves. For example,
compensatory punishments, let students make up what they lack, and let them become the discipline committee
members of the class for the students who love to talk. This not only supervis others, but also restrains
onelf. For example, challenging punishment can t a time period for students who love to stray. If they can
concentrate on this period, they will succeed in the challenge and even get rewards. This not only gives students
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a goal to pursue, but also more effective than just blaming and criticizing. Another example is exchange
punishment. Students who do not like homework can sacrifice one of their favorite activities in exchange. This
can not only urge him to finish his homework, but also let him understand the truth of gain and loss. The way
of punishment is diver, but the original intention of teachers is certainly unchanged. Finally, teachers should
reflect on themlves and rationally consider whether their language and actions are in compliance with the
regulations, whether they can achieve the effect, and whether they can bring about the growth of students.
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Teachers should also look for the relationship between the caus of students’ mistakes and their own education,
and find the missing chain of education. Education punishment must adhere to education oriented. Otherwi, it
i spywill only put the cart before the hor and push students to the abyss of pain. Punishment in education is
indispensable. If it is properly ud, it will certainly receive good education effect and convey the teacher’s
love for students. As Wang Yimin (2011) said, “The punishment of education contains the punishment of love,yie
and the love of education contains the love of punishment” (p. 50).
iridescent中文歌词Set up a Good Example Image and Adopt Multi Subject Punishment Mode
“Teachers should always give them examples of the behaviors they should imitate and regard thems
elves as a living example,” Comenius (2014) said. The best way of education is to be deeply influenced. Teachers
must be strict with themlves in school and become the model in the hearts of students. If teachers themlves
can make mistakes, how can we convince students? Of cour, good examples are not only teachers, but alsoexhale
students and parents. Teachers can elect excellent students in all aspects of the class, so that other students learn
their flash point. But at the same time, teachers should do the principle of moderation, fairness and justice, do
not favor, do not blindly trust the role models. Becau the extreme will rever, if not, it is easy to make other
students feel disgusted, isolate or even bully excellent students. Parents play an important role in family
education. Most of the time, the wrong behavior of students is often becau the parents themlves do not pay
attention to the education of their children, do a wrong demonstration. And sometimes, students in the school to
develop a good habit are easy to fall short under the incorrect guidance of parents. Therefore, parents should t
an example by example, u correct ideas and appropriate practical actions to teach students by words and
deeds, so as to infect and edify students, and become an example in the hearts of students and do a good job in
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family education. At the same time, parents should often keep in touch with students, teachers, and schools,
grasp the basic situation of students in the near future, and take effective care and respon.
Not only is the subject of example diversified, but also the subject of participating in education and punishment. In education punishment, the main body not only includes teachers, students, and parents, but also
news reports, the public, and so on. Teachers can delegate power to students. For example, teachers can let
students participate in the development of class rules. This can not only reflect the wishes of most students,
achieve democracy, but also have greater binding force on students, so that they will not complain after being零起点
punished for mistakes. Now, many schools adopt the “lf-management committee” mode also reflects the idea
of decentralization, so that students lf-management, lf-discipline, and lf-development. Of cour, teachers
should determine the true weight of disciplinary power according to students’ age, daily behavior habits, and so
on, and also must do a good job of supervision to ensure the operation in a good order. News media and the
public also play an important role in education and punishment. Some news media may exaggerate some things
intentionally or unintentionally, increa the degree of topic and attention, arou the attention of the public as
well as all aspects, and even give up education punishment. This is harmful but not profitable. The news media
should be objective, fair, comprehensive and accurate in reporting educational disciplinary events. It should not
only reveal the existing problems and play a supervisory role, but also actively publicize the excellent cas and
good effects of education and punishment. The public should keep a clear mind and rational analysis. They
should not only show some understanding, support, and tolerance to the disciplinary behavior of education, but
also dare to expo it and not be a cold and merciless bystander.
Conclusion
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An experienced teacher once said: A child’s mistake is like a hole in the skirt, which cannot go out without mending, and it will affect the vision. If we can master the technology of “embroidering holes into flowers,”
and skillfully embroider a flower in the “wrong” place, it will be an unimaginable beauty (Wen, 2011, p. 50).
Some of Comenius’ views on education punishment are still applicable today. We should integrate China and
the West according to the actual situation, and strive to make the educational punishment view play it’s most
effective role. Education punishment is just like a ro with thorns on it, but it is also extremely fragrant. The
authors hope every teacher can master the artistic charm of education punishment, allow children to make
mistakes, and make every mistake become a driving force for progress and an opportunity for growth.
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