| Summary: | 碩士 === 佛光大學 === 公共事務學系 === 103 === Summary
The revision of the “Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Clause” under the Educational Fundamental Act was passed on December 2, 2006. Since then, teachers are prohibited to conduct physical punishment to students in any form; whereas the change has drastically impacted the means of disciplinary action as corporal punishment was a long standing practice. To this extent, some teachers have introduced other means of disciplinary actions while little few remains in the grey area. The Ministry of Education promulgated ” Campus Ministry of Education to Promote Positive Discipline Plan”on 22nd of June the following year, with an aim to introduce “Positive Discipline” to achieve ” Zero Corporal Punishment”. This study is to identify and evaluate the outcome of this new measure.
This research starts with related references, with definition on “Zero Corporal Punishment” and “Positive Discipline”, and then further elaborates on individual case study and interviews with Secondary teachers with real live examples. The research conclusion will be provided to Educational Authorities and others for references.
The following points are identified through this research: (1) “Zero Corporal Punishment” is effective due to it is now a regulatory requirement. (2) “Zero Corporal Punishment” has allowed teachers to use alternate means of disciplinary action other than physical punishment. (3) It is found that “Positive Discipline” has limited effect on students. (4) Teachers generally have doubts about the effectiveness of “Positive Discipline”. (5) Educational site needs more effective discipline strategies.
Finally, this study makes recommendations as follows: First, recommendation to Educational Authority which deal with (1) End-to-end educational policies; (2) feasibility of educational policies; (3) Setting priorities on a yearly basis; (4) Schools and teachers should be supported by Educational Authorities; (5) Educational Authorities should provide professional training/ developmental courses to teachers.
Secondly. recommendation to teachers include: (1) Proactively seek for assistance when required, including timely reflection of opinion; (2) Proactively participate in self developmental training; (3) Encourage Parent-Teacher sessions.
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