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!) As many have already stated, candy and food is now a thing frowned upon as a reward system in the class; for many different reasons. However, there are other things that can be done, such as a treasure box, with items in there that include pencils, erasers, stickers, etc. that the students can chose from, when being rewarded for good behavior in class. The school that I do some volunteer hours at, uses a "bucks" system, where students are given a dollar when they are being rewarded for good behavior and then once a month they can cash in these "bucks" for specific incentives that the whole school can take part in (no uniform, wear a hat, be a special helper). It has helped to create a positive environment at the school; but like any extrinsic reward system, one needs to be careful not to overuse it, otherwise the reward system becomes watered down, and less effective. As a teacher, you can also do things specifically for your class, such as students who earn enough points throughout the week get to have lunch with the teacher on Fridays, this is also a pretty popular thing for Elementary students, as they want to spend time with their teachers and feel important.                 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 have seen the "bucks" system used in several schools and it seems to really grab the students' attention. It appears to be quite a beneficial alternative to candy as incentives. Rated On: February 19, 2019 5:02 pm Rated By: aByveM                 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 definitely plan to use the buck system! Rated On: February 20, 2019 9:26 pm Rated By: eRuWaX                 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 10:02 pm Rated By: yZedyR                 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 like these ideas, and that there are so many of them to choose from. Rated On: October 14, 2020 11:50 pm Rated By: yzeDuh                 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 would recommend this solution Rated On: October 17, 2022 3:24 am Rated By: RamaPy