Not really.
Let me explain, I am definitely not against consequences and sometimes very tough consequences. Punishment is very effective to stop bad behavior. It does not, in my estimation, do much to encourage good behavior.
I should lead with the following: I was a criminal prosecutor in Philadelphia. That's how I started my career. So, I am fully versed on the need for punishment as a deterrent to prevent misdeeds. Teen boys will stop talking back when the consequences are significant enough. Behaviorism - the carrot and stick approach - works well at lower levels.
You will be punished if you don't get good grades doesn't seem to work as well as positive rewards for good grades. So, I suppose behaviorism does work reasonably well in the affirmative direction but not so much the other way. This is based on my informal study of a couple thousand students over the years.
Neither work as well as pushing the motivational triggers within one's core motivational pattern.
Let me explain, I am definitely not against consequences and sometimes very tough consequences. Punishment is very effective to stop bad behavior. It does not, in my estimation, do much to encourage good behavior.
I should lead with the following: I was a criminal prosecutor in Philadelphia. That's how I started my career. So, I am fully versed on the need for punishment as a deterrent to prevent misdeeds. Teen boys will stop talking back when the consequences are significant enough. Behaviorism - the carrot and stick approach - works well at lower levels.
You will be punished if you don't get good grades doesn't seem to work as well as positive rewards for good grades. So, I suppose behaviorism does work reasonably well in the affirmative direction but not so much the other way. This is based on my informal study of a couple thousand students over the years.
Neither work as well as pushing the motivational triggers within one's core motivational pattern.
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