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Detention

Meaning in education & teaching, with examples

/dɪˈtenʃən/nounCommon term

In education & teaching, detention means: A punishment in which a student must stay at school during a break or after school hours, usually under a teacher's supervision.

In Turkish: okulda alıkoyma cezası, ders sonrası okulda tutulma

How it is used

Common in British and American schools. A teacher gives or sets a detention; a student gets, has or serves a detention, or is 'in detention'. Schools often need to inform parents before an after-school detention.

Example sentences

  1. He got a lunchtime detention for using his phone in class again.

  2. After-school detention runs from 3:30 to 4:15 on Wednesdays.

Common collocations

  • give a detention
  • get a detention
  • after-school detention
  • lunchtime detention
  • in detention
  • disruptive behaviorActions by a student that interrupt teaching or stop other students from learning, such as shouting out, talking constantly or refusing to follow instructions.
  • classroom rulesA short list of clear expectations about how students should behave in a class, often agreed together and displayed on the wall.
  • positive reinforcementGiving something pleasant, such as praise, a reward or privileges, right after a desired behavior so that the behavior is more likely to happen again.
  • classroom managementThe ways a teacher organizes the class, time, space and student behavior so that everyone can learn in a calm, focused and safe environment.

More terms: Classroom Management

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