Punished By Rewards

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Introduction The book I have chosen for the book reflection assignment is called “Punished by Rewards”. I chose this book firstly because the title appealed to me. The name of the book is an oxymoron. This seemed like an intriguing title and thus my pick. Hence, I assigned myself to reading this book. The name of this book is Punished by Rewards. It is written by Alfie Kohn. The book was published by Houghton Muffin Company, 215 Park Avenue, New York, 10003. The copyright date is 1993. Short Biography of the Author Alfie Kohn Alfie Kohn has written eight books on human behavior, education and social theory. He is well versed on the subject of “Punished by Rewards” as can be seen in the wide array of examples, theories and subjects described in his book. He has led teachers, parents and caregivers to rethink their approach on child rearing and child development with context to praise, rewards, awards and competitions. He has received acclaims from Time magazine, Washington Post and the Los Angeles and has been a guest on many TV shows. Alfie Kohn lectures in Universities, holds …show more content…

In his description of the classrooms, these classrooms eliminate rewards as the basis for learning, and instead create classrooms where children want to learn for the sake of knowledge itself. The teachers and students work together, often through cooperative learning groups, to obtain knowledge and understanding relevant and interesting to the students in their day to day lives. The author believes in providing a developmental appropriate classroom for the children that is age appropriate, catered to the needs and interest of the individual child and cultural inclusive (he didn’t go into such details). Adults should spend time with children to explain situations and help them develop skills through engagement with the environment as is taught in our

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