The Structure of Rewards and Punishments in the Work of Teachers in Slovakia and the UK

AbstractAn important part of the educational process is the motivational component. The part of student's motivation is the work with rewards and punishments. The contribution is focused on comparison of the structure of rewards and punishments in the work of teachers in Slovakia /N=20/ and the UK /N=20/ from the point of view of teachers as well as pupils. The research was also attended by 156 pupils aged 9-11, while 77 children were examined in the 4th and 5th year of primary school in Slovakia and 79 children in the 5th and 6th year of primary school in England. The results show, that the intercultural differences in the system of education are also reflected in the perception of rewards and punishments of students in England and Slovakia