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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!)
This system while effective in the short term can be rather damaging in the long term. Students will begin to only follow directions or do good things if a reward is provided. I have a student in my internship who is struggling with this. She gets very upset when her name doesn't get moved up or when she doesn't get a superstar note. I think the best thing to do is to establish your expectations very clearly at the beginning of the year. Students need to know that you expect them to behave well. If they go above and beyond, then a reward may be given out. However, students should participate in classroom activities regardless of a reward. If you want alternative incentives, depending on the age, I would propose doing a lunch bunch (having the kids eat with you) or a Fun Friday. If students get a certain amount of points as an individual or as a group, they can earn these fun times! |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: This sounds so much like Pavlov's theory of operant and classical conditioning that he used on his dog. |
| Rated On: February 20, 2019 9:27 pm |
| Rated By: eRuWaX |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: helpful |
| Rated On: February 24, 2019 10:03 pm |
| Rated By: yZedyR |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| 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 3:05 am |
| Rated By: ynepyH |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I would recommend this solution |
| Rated On: October 17, 2022 3:25 am |
| Rated By: RamaPy |
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