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ERIC Number: EJ335334
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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The Effect of Ridicule on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students.
Igbalajobi, Muyiwa
Negro Educational Review, v37 n1 p39-45 Jan 1986
A study conducted with 12- to 14-year-old Nigerian students showed that ridicule (and to a lesser degree insult) is an effective motivator to improved academic achievement in the classroom. It should be asked, however, whether the emotional and psychological implications of ridicule justify its use in education. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Humor, Junior High Schools, Learning Motivation, Motivation Techniques, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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