Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
The Prindle Post
Publication Date
4-8-2019
Abstract
Misbehaving students at Washington Middle School last month couldn’t expect their bad behavior to go unnoticed by their peers and teachers. A list titled “Today’s Detention” was projected onto the wall of the cafeteria, making the group of students to be punished public knowledge. This particular incident made local news, but it’s just one instance of a phenomenon known as an “accountability wall.” These take different forms, sometimes they involve displays of grades or other achievements, and sometimes they focus on bad behaviors. The motivation for such public displays of information is to encourage good behavior and hard work from students.
Recommended Citation
Robison-Green, Rachel. "Is Shaming an Important Moral Tool?". The Prindle Post. https://www.prindlepost.org/2019/04/is-shaming-important-moral-tool/
