EDU 440 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Logical Consequence, Short Circuit, Children'S Book Council Of Australia
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Short term: inappropriate behavior cease and the students resume or beginning appropriate behavior. Watch for potential negative side effects and take steps to minimize them. Private correction is always better than public correction. Kimmy runs to the classroom door and pushes other kids to be the first one in the line. Logical consequence: kimmy has to stand in the very back of the line. Punishment: kimmy has to sit out for the entire activity. Logical consequence: jimmy has to clean his area before he joins the rest of the class for recess. Punishment: jimmy has to clean the playground while others are in recess. The goal of logical consequences is to help children develop internal understanding, self- control, and a desire to follow the rules. The goal of punishment is to enforce compliance with the rules by using external controls or authoritarian discipline. Could damage the relationship between teacher and student.
