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Class of How People Learn: An Investigation into Theories of Learning “How Praise in Class Affects Students’ Learning Motivation”
- 1 Department of Geology, department of learning and instruction, University at Buffalo, Buffalo City, New York State, 14260, United States
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Abstract
By analyzing the case comparison of three different praise methods, this paper compares the most suitable praise strategies for the classroom at the k-12 stage. The research proposal is to introduce the beneficial effects of praise in the classroom through behaviourism and cognitivism and then to compare which kind of praise students respond to using real-world cases in the classroom: general praise targeted praise, and negative statement—most productive in the classroom. The survey method is that three teachers teach a class of 15 to 20 people, and one day is randomly selected each week to count the number of times teachers use different praise methods on average to analyze the cases. The results showed that general praise was more practical at ages K-8, where students were more likely to be praised by their teachers for their behaviour. In addition, the combination of targeted praise and negative statements in grades 8-12 can help students achieve academically.
Keywords
Behaviorism, Cognitivism, General praise, Targeted praise
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Liu,S. (2023). Class of How People Learn: An Investigation into Theories of Learning “How Praise in Class Affects Students’ Learning Motivation”. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,6,160-164.
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