Use of reward system in educational settings

Reward System in Educational Settings

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Reward System in Educational Settings

The reward systems used in educational settings originates from psychology of behavior that specifically gives specific emphasis on promoting good discipline in educational settings . Education institutions are able to make significant differences in children 's behavior through setting out definite rules and stipulating sanctions and rewards for violating them . The fundamental nature of such systems is the idea that students can choose how to conduct themselves Therefore , by rewarding and recognizing

good behaviors whereas bad ones are punished , it is believed that students will aspire to choose good behaviors . A number of psychologists argue that in most cases education institutions focus on rectifying bad behaviors only rather than recognizing or reinforcing good behavior among students . They therefore criticize such an approach as being too basic because it eliminates the framework within which students ' conduct occurs and leaves total liability up on individual for their behavior . Although such criticizing arguments have been put forward , reward systems have been widely adopted in most education institutions especially primary and secondary schools There are argued to impact positively on student 's behavior and performance as well as to teachers (Kohn , 1993

In regard to this , psychologists have explained the reward systems using a number of learning theories which relates the psychology and education disciplines . Learning is the means through which cognitive , emotional and environment influences and experiences suitable for enhancing acquiring , or making ones skills , knowledge , and values...