1. Motivation and Learning Robin Kay (UOIT)

2. Based on Alfie Kohn’s Work  Punished by Rewards (1999) Punished by Rewards  Based on a review of 100’s of studies on this use of rewards and punishments

3. Rewards and Punishment - Benefits  Can work in the short term  Easy to use  You don’t have to figure out the problem, just offer rewards  Can give the appearance that you have good control over your class

4. Rewards and Punishment – Challenges  You are controlling students, not treating them with respect – The student is a pet  Students will only behave when the rewards and punishments are present  You don’t learn anything about the students, their behaviour and possible learning challenges  You have to “up the ante” – student will expect better rewards or more severe punishments

5. Rewards and Punishment – Learning  Teaches students to get rewards, not learn  Decreases creativity  Decreases willingness to take chances  Decreases interest  The underlying message:  This concept is so boring I have to bribe or coerce you into doing it

6. Competition  One of the worst things you can do in the classroom is encourage competition  Only one person wins  Learning is secondary  Other students are the enemies  Discourages collaboration  Majority of students give up

7. More Alfie Kohn  Home Page: http://www.alfiekohn.org/index.phphttp://www.alfiekohn.org/index.php