Bribing students
Good morning,
I hope your first week went well.
Yesterday, I read an interesting post about bribing students. It was saying that it is especially efficient with Middle School students because it activate quick compliance without requiring understanding, trust, or intrinsic interest when attention is low. It ended by asking who uses it in their classroom.
It made me think. In my classroom, I use reward. For example, when students perform well in a task, I give them a “free homework pass” that they can use anytime. For example, if they did not have time to do a homework, if they did not like a homework, or if they just wanted a break.
I realise this is an extrinsic motivation, which can shift attention away from meaning, curiosity, and effort and risk teaching students that learning is something done for a reward target than because it matters.
What is your opinion on this topic? I would love to hear what you think.
