The Importance of discipline in students
There are two distinct definitions of discipline and they are very different from one another. The first is extrinsic and the second is intrinsic. Let’s explore the differences between the two. Traditional schools take great pride in imposing discipline extrinsically. The top Gurgaon schools , especially the progressive ones will always weave the learning around intrinsic discipline. EXTRINSIC DISCIPLINE Based on a command control model The origins of this form of discipline lies in how militaries of the world were structured. Uniforms, hierarchies, obeying order and respect for authority were (and still are) essential ingredients for the armies of the world. Unfortunately these organising principles have permeated into schools and organisations which could do without them. Companies around the world are doing their best to dismantle these structures since they are taking away from innovation across all levels. Discipline in this model is enforced by an authority - in the context ...