The effects of rewards and punishments on the academic performance of students of the college of teacher education

The development towards variable accountability to persons other than the parents is significant. The child's individuality is molded by pressure and changes in his society. The child's development is also influenced by those around him or his parents, other adults, his peers, and other siblings. Many pressures of the society in which the child lives are also reflected upon him as they affect behavior of those who are rearing and teaching him., this study aimed to determine the effects of rewards and punishment on the academic performance of students of the College of Teacher Education. The descriptive correlational research method was used in the study to determine the effects of rewards and punishments on the academic performance of the pupils. The respondents of the study were 130 students of the College of Teacher Education and two regular faculty members who were chosen purposively for the conduct of this study. A questionnaire patterned from the study of Marilou J. Catolos, was utilized as the main data gathering tool for the study. It was used to elicit information on the effects of rewards and punishments on the students. The grades of the student-respondents in the most recent semester (First Semester SY 2017–2018) were also utilized for this study. It can be concluded that rewards and punishment leads to a change in the behavior of the students specially affecting their academic performance and this study proved that it has resulted to the better performance of the students in their courses. Therefore, it is recommended that teachers should always make the appropriate remarks and appreciation for every act or deed that students do or perform in the class.