http://javabeanboy.edublogs.org/2008/09/22/is-extrinsic-enough-motivation/ Central Minnesota social studies teacher candidate in his senior year Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:13:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://javabeanboy.edublogs.org/2008/09/22/is-extrinsic-enough-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Javabeanboy Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:13:43 +0000 http://javabeanboy.edublogs.org/?p=4#comment-4 Yeah, my educational psychology professor was particularly harsh against "Punished by Rewards". My impression was that it is simply a criticism of and based in misunderstanding behavior modification and motivation theory. i.e. a straw horse argument. Yeah, my educational psychology professor was particularly harsh against “Punished by Rewards”. My impression was that it is simply a criticism of and based in misunderstanding behavior modification and motivation theory. i.e. a straw horse argument.

]]> http://javabeanboy.edublogs.org/2008/09/22/is-extrinsic-enough-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Richard Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:52:55 +0000 http://javabeanboy.edublogs.org/?p=4#comment-3 I should add I looked at the reviews on Amazon and there seems to be some consensus on the limitations of not having rewards/punishment as being an idea far away from the reality of our classrooms. I should add I looked at the reviews on Amazon and there seems to be some consensus on the limitations of not having rewards/punishment as being an idea far away from the reality of our classrooms.

]]> http://javabeanboy.edublogs.org/2008/09/22/is-extrinsic-enough-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Richard Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:42:09 +0000 http://javabeanboy.edublogs.org/?p=4#comment-2 My sentiments exactly. It seems that the comments on the book jacket of Alfie Kohn's Punished by rewards need investigation. Not sure if i'll lay down my own cash but I'm sure the school library has it. My sentiments exactly. It seems that the comments on the book jacket of Alfie Kohn’s Punished by rewards need investigation. Not sure if i’ll lay down my own cash but I’m sure the school library has it.

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