Is praising good behavior more effective than criticizing bad behavior in teaching children how to behave?

As for me, I think punishing kids for their misbehaviors is a better way to help them build good behaviors.

Focusing on rewarding often has to do with the removal of the prize. A kid may only behave if they know they will get a reward. But punishing involves stopping a particular action because it is wrong. Praising is effective, but punishing is different; it's needed at times.

For instance, if you want the teacher to answer your questions without first asking anyone else directly, they will have to sit at their desks when everyone else is allowed to go outside and play. When they realize there will be negative consequences, they change automatically.