SCHOOL DISCIPLINE AS A TOOL TO ENHANCE PUPILS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Abstract
School discipline is crucial to the learning outcomes in children at the primary
school level. This paper is focused on school discipline as a tool to enhance
pupils’ academic performance at the primary school level. The lack of
discipline among pupils has been a source of concern amongst educators. The
paper explained the concept of discipline and the relationship it has with
academic performance. The paper discussed the forms of school discipline
which included preventive discipline, supportive discipline and corrective
discipline. The paper further emphasized the significance of school discipline
and the challenges encountered in ensuring discipline in schools. The paper
concluded that school discipline plays a great role in enhancing school
discipline. Based on these suggestions were made amongst which was that
teachers in public primary schools should employ the different forms of
discipline in the classroom to be able to manage the class effectively and help
pupils perform excellently well.
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