Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Incentives in the classroom: treats When I was in elementary school, a lot of my teachers would pass out candy for participating in certain classroom activities. Answering questions correctly, or jeopardy games, or get an A on a test for instance. I remember my classmates and I were always very enticed by these types of incentives, is this system allowed and praised, or is it frowned upon? What are some alternative approaches besides verbally incentivizing students? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) “If I were in this situation, I would continue doing this because I know I have seen this as a volunteer and it really get the students involved. Maybe you could have a treasure test and allow everyone to have a chance to get something out of it instead of just the ones who get A's or get an answer correct.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree with you. I feel it is a good way to get children more involved based on what I have witnessed. Rated On: October 14, 2018 7:29 pm Rated By: MeHuZu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not think every one should go to the treasure box. How about the effort other students are putting?When it comes to prize, students have to earn it. Rated On: October 14, 2018 9:30 pm Rated By: tabape                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I disagree with this solution Rated On: October 15, 2018 12:34 am Rated By: zetyWy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I understand your reasoning behind letting every student pick something from the treasure box and/or getting a positive reward for their good behavior, however, if a student has misbehaved all day long or even all week long, that student should not get the opportunity to get something from the treasure box. These types of incentives are used to reinforce positive behavior. If you reward negative behaviors with these incentives, then those students will have the mindset of even if they are bad and misbehave, they will still get to go to the treasure box. Rated On: February 18, 2019 1:41 pm Rated By: PaZume                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Candy should not be given out. Prizes need to be earned, not just given to all. Rated On: February 18, 2019 3:50 pm Rated By: yGedeb                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Allowing everyone a reward would not be beneficial to the ones that were actually on task and making the right choices. Rated On: February 19, 2019 7:20 pm Rated By: Tiffany Foti                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't feel like any of this is a appropriate solution. Rated On: February 24, 2019 2:18 am Rated By: byXyha                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: If I were in this situation, I would not do this. Rated On: February 24, 2019 6:23 pm Rated By: yzysuZ                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: helpful Rated On: February 24, 2019 10:04 pm Rated By: yZedyR                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I wouldn't do this. Rated On: July 3, 2019 1:40 pm Rated By: quqyVe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree i Have always loved the idea of giving out treats as a teacher like mine did for me. Rated On: February 24, 2020 3:04 am Rated By: ynepyH