they
do not understand what to do or why they should do it. Teachers should
spend more time explaining why we teach what we do, and why the topic
or approach or activity is important and
I have found that in many cases it is the praise or acknowledgement of good behavior or good work- the reward is physical evidence of that- the kids do not care about the value of the reward. In fact often the crummier the reward the more they enjoy it.
If you can
make something fun, exciting, happy, loving, or perhaps even a bit
frightening, students will learn more readily and the learning will
last much longer