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Tag Archives: Ineffective Motivators
Tone of Voice Matters (In Surprising Ways)
In one of the schools I worked with a while ago, we were working hard to implement an engaging, project-based curriculum with hard-to-teach students, the hardest in the city. As with many hard-to-teach students, ours could be challenging. But where … Continue reading
Not All Motivators Are Created Equal
I continue to get questions from educators about motivating seemingly unmotivated students. The teachers are often frustrated because they are “trying hard” and “working hard,” but with little to no payoff. When I talk more with those teachers, I find … Continue reading
4 Reasons We (Try To) Use Extrinsic Motivators
I just blogged about 5 reasons we should avoid extrinsic motivators such as punishments and rewards. If there is so much evidence against punishments and rewards, why are they used so widely in schools? Here are 4 reasons I think … Continue reading
Posted in Ineffective Motivation, Motivation
Tagged Education Research, Extrinsic Rewards, Ineffective Motivators
5 Reasons to Avoid Rewards and Other Extrinsic Motivators
This is Part Two in a series on the complex issues surrounding extrinsic motivation. I ended the last post with this paragraph: The concern over counter-productive extrinsic motivation is that although they may get a student to participate in classroom … Continue reading
Posted in Ineffective Motivation, Motivation
Tagged Extrinsic Rewards, Ineffective Motivators
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