tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685421402252076967.post3220103857410063991..comments2023-08-18T10:38:57.504-04:00Comments on Pencils Down: Economic IncentivesMr. Lucchesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11489214765844797652noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685421402252076967.post-45813105296196554192007-04-12T17:49:00.000-04:002007-04-12T17:49:00.000-04:00I don't seriously think we should pay kids to get ...I don't seriously think we should pay kids to get good grades, folks. Although, I think it makes more sense to reward kids for what they have already achieved than it does to award scholarships based on what tests predict they will achieve.Mr. Lucchesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489214765844797652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685421402252076967.post-64039371119085974632007-04-12T01:52:00.000-04:002007-04-12T01:52:00.000-04:00My parents have the same philosophy as your folks,...My parents have the same philosophy as your folks, which I think is the correct one. Two additional thoughts:<BR/><BR/>There's a great book called "Punished By Rewards" that I read in my psych class in college. It goes in depth into what can go wrong when you take someone's intrinsic motivation away. <BR/><BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Punished-Rewards-Trouble-Incentive-Praise/dp/0618001816<BR/><BR/>From a purely anecdotal standpoint, one of my childhood friends from grade school - Alex (you never met him) - was constantly bribed by his parents with toys, etc to bring home good grades. This sort of pressure to perform finally caught up with everyone when he started failing out of college later in life. He snapped and bludgeoned both his parents to death, rather than admit he was failing. That's probably an *extreme* case, but I don't think that material rewards for classroom accomplishments are the right answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com