×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands of Readers
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Punishment is not the best motivator

Some parents and teachers painted a catastrophic future for families and schools when the Children’s Act, 2001 outlawed corporal punishment.

The ultraconservative parents and teachers argued that corporal punishment was the most effective tool of “guiding children and students to desired behaviour”. They saw no other strategy of motivating students to adopt certain habits - cognitive and psychomotor - other than through corporal punishment.

Get Full Access for Ksh99/Week
Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in