Rethinking Discipline: Teachers’ Insights on Corporal Punishment in Education

Abstract

The paper is a research into the perception of teachers in Punjab on the use of corporal punishment in schools. Employing the qualitative method, it examines the definitions, justifications by teachers, and personal experiences in dealing with corporal punishment as well as the knowledge of legal frameworks about corporal punishment. Parents along with the teachers of the youth should therefore beware of some serious adverse effects linked to corporal punishment. Educators found out that this type of discipline may contribute to the rise of school dropouts and decline of interest to the school along with a serious threat to educational development of developing countries like Pakistan. The paper also looks at alternatives and wide sociocultural background supporting or undermining the practice. The findings will be used to assist in evidence-based policy change and promote the child friendly disciplinary measures in schools.