Classroom Discipline without Punishment |
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| Authors: | Dr Ronald L Abrell |
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| Institution: | Department of Educational Field Experiences , Western Illinois University , USA |
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| Abstract: | Regrettably, cheating is widespread on all levels of our educational system. Effective monitoring and judicial review processes that ensure that students who cheat are subjected to appropriate disciplinary action are essential. However, policing is not enough. We must go beyond policing to change the culture of the classroom in ways that discourage cheating. This includes doing a better job of explaining why cheating is unacceptable, structuring exams and writing assignments in ways that make it difficult for students to cheat, and fostering an environment of mutual respect in the classroom that encourages students to buy into the educational process, rather than attempt to subvert it. |
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| Keywords: | changing classroom culture cheating fostering mutual respect policing |
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