Three major schools of psychological thought about classroom discipline have been
identified. Interventionists believe that student behavior is controlled by teachers through …

This study examined characteristics associated with teachers' views on discipline,
comparing discipline styles based upon gender, ethnicity, age, years of experience …

The purpose of this study was to examine students” preferences of discipline approaches.
Ss were 368 male and 344 female students in grades 4, 5, and 6, selected from eight …

This study compared public school teachers' attitudes toward discipline with psychologists'
and educational theorists' attitudes toward discipline represented by various statements on …

An examination of research literature shows that researchers have moral views about
punishment. A significant body of research about the effects of corporal punishment is done …

This book, using a teacher's perspective, explores the issues behind children's classroom
behavior. Adults are seen as the central cause of children's discipline problems, and the …

The public regards discipline as the most important problem facing our schools (Gallup Poll,
1988). Likewise, teachers consider the issue of classroom discipline to be the most …

This descriptive study represents the first stage of a longitudinal study designed to measure
attitude change in preservice and inservice teachers. Although the full study is designed to …

For schools, creating an appropriate learning environment is critical. Edwards (2008) said"
an improper learning environment strikes at the heart of the school's purpose"(p. 1). School …

This research project explored the relationships between the beliefs which teachers have for
controlling students and the teachers''perceived effectiveness of discipline in specific …