tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776116526796344044.post3131031842308801762..comments2024-01-08T00:37:59.726-08:00Comments on East Bay Homework Blog: The Myth of MotivationKerry Teegen Dickinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10908630594054009416noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776116526796344044.post-10554418014587185222012-09-09T09:48:33.558-07:002012-09-09T09:48:33.558-07:00We should certainly let kids be responsible for th...We should certainly let kids be responsible for themselves, but the psychology of behavior simply does not support the current approach as furthering that goal. When penalties are out of line with the infraction involved, they reinforce different behaviors than originally intended. A parent who sees a child's grade go down from A to B+ or B because the homework was not done may exercise Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168803614073007362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776116526796344044.post-82087268060704140442012-08-18T09:27:02.734-07:002012-08-18T09:27:02.734-07:00Whoa Nelly, that's a lot of hovering over in m...Whoa Nelly, that's a lot of hovering over in my book. Give your student some credit--how old are they? We tend to do waaaay to much for these able bodied people. Yes, "people". Treat them like the competent citizens they are, and they will respond in kind. <br /><br />This is how we have ended up with far too many in college without a clue what to do. Here's a recent quote from Darleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910073246460958310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776116526796344044.post-6859448121423378902012-08-17T21:14:14.152-07:002012-08-17T21:14:14.152-07:00My son is in 11 th grade and basically does not do...My son is in 11 th grade and basically does not do homework. He recently was asked "How could he get a 90% on his Spanish final and a D in the class?" The answer, He did not do his homework. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com