Students’ Attitude and Experiences toward Punishment in the Educational Environments, in the Golestan University of Medical Sciences

Background: The training context forms the existence of humanity. The aim of the punishment in the universities is the decrease of behavior-incidence. This study examined the students’ attitude and experiences toward the punishment in the educational environments, in the Golestan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This is a qualitative study. The 30 students interviewed with the semi-structured questions, in the 1393 year. The sampling method was purposeful, with the maximum variation. Students were asked to discuss the Educational punishment. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and categorized. The transcripts analyzed with the content analysis method. Results: The 60% of the students were female, and the majority was the Persian ethnicity group. The punishment meant as the “hunting, receiving the low score, humiliating, and reconstructing/ promotion”, from the participants perspective. “Justified punishment” was acceptable. Punishments without harming the students’ personality are an “effective punishment”. The participants experienced the different style of punishments by their different teachers. Conclusion: Sometimes, the students may perceive punishments without the educational goals. The teachers should apply the punishments wisely.