A long ruler whacked down hard on a desk, and a manner that brooked no weakness, set the tone from the start. With a solid frame established, some mellowing would be possible, and learning could proceed. The military model of learning is said to be that ‘when you fear the instructor more than the task, learning will take place’. By century’s end, however, Rob McLaren (1973, staff 1987-) writes that ‘it is only when a student feels comfortable and safe in his immediate environment that any real learning can take place’.
School Corporal Punishment History34
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BBC Presenter Bottom Pain2
They are so frequent that its not unusual to hear one or more per morning!At first dozy in bed...
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Corporal Punishment An Abuse of Trust7
Were the police to decide not to prosecute, would it be correct to say that the boy could...
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Royal House of Anton Scene 1
I have memories of the accident, though they are not complete. It began on my eighteenth birthday. Mom had...
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Headmaster’s Memories6
I stood up facing him after he put his cane away, my bottom was stinging badly, and then he...
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Slippered at School15
By far the most common form of slippering was to be called to the front of the class and...
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Felipe & I Part 1
My brother, Felipe, and I were staying with her, as our parents had gone away for the weekend to...
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A Mixed School 3
After lunch Jane and I had a stroll around the grounds but we soon found the strange sight of...
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Corporal Punishment References122
Solway Community School Cumbria Susan wrote at 2:59pm on October 23rd, 2008 i went to solway school 1975-1980 as...