a quick little survey, please include age, gender, and rather or not you have children?

Question

1. If you do have children, do they receive a reward for good grades? If you don't have children, would you give your children rewards for good grades?
2. Which is more motivating, a reward for good grades or the threat of consequences for not getting good grades? Why?
3. Would you send your child/ children to a school where they do not give grades

Answer 1

good grades are what we should expect our children to get. You don't give a kid a reward for everytime he goes to the bathroom, do you? Don't give them money for grades, that's just pointless.

Bad grades need your attention. Don't ask them if they did their homework, watch them do it. Make sure they aren't in front of a tv when they need to be getting it done. A punishment for a failing grade never works, but it does help if you take away any temptations that may distract them. (video games, sleepovers, etc.)

A school without grades? Might as well lable your kid as loser, because he'll be getting nowhere in life if he's sent to that school.

Answer 2

1. I have two children, my oldest is in preschool so grades aren't an issue yet.

2. Which is more motivating depends completely on the child in question. Some work harder when they're worried about what will happen if they don't, some will when they think about what they get if they do. I'd like to think that there's a middle road, small rewards for a job well done, small loss of privilege for poor performance.

3. Yes I would, provided that the school educated my child in the best way possible for my child.

Hope this was helpful!

(Male, age 30)

Answer 3

I do not have children. But when I was a child, and been raised by my maternal grandparents. My grandparents made a point in giving me rewards for good grades.

For an A I was awarded 10 dm (German Marks back than 1970'2)
For an B I was awarded 5 German Marks
For an C I was awarded 2 German marks
and below nothing..

It was a great motivater for me. And my grades continued throughout high school to raise. I was the best when i graduated from high school.

Threats or consequences sometimes do not do any good. Cause kids think you don't go through with it. If you have been like that in the past, they pick up on it and playing you.

3. No, kids need to know how they stand with others to compete. And its a valuable tool to have grades. How, otherwise can we compare what we know knowledgewise towards our European counter parts. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

1) I would give my children a reward for good grades because I am rewarded for good grades.

2) The threat of being punished is more motivating depending on the age of the child. As they grow older, they usually just get grounded so it doesnt bother them anymore.

3)No, i would not.

Answer 5

I am 19 years old, female, and yes, I have a four month old son. 1. My child is not old enough for school, but no, I would not reward them everytime they got a good grade. That is something that should be expected. I will however, at the END of the year for their FINAL grades, reward them for all their A's and perhaps B's (depending on how well the child really is in school). I used to get $20 for every A. 2. I think, again, you should not be rewarded everytime you get a good grade. It is something that you should do for yourself, to better yourself and your future. When my child is in school, I will punish bad grades rather than do anything (besides praise) for good grades. 3. No. Heck no. What kind of liberal bullcrap is that?

Answer 6

18/F/No Children
1.would not give rewards.. i would only if they need motivation..
education is a privilage!
2. A reward for good grades
3. No. ill send my child to a school where s/he wants to. they
have the right to choose.

Answer 7

1 I have no kids . . yet
2 threats produce results
3 if there were no grades, it would not be school, so no