Alfie Kohn on Whether Behaviorism Belongs in the Classroom
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Alfie Kohn — Author and speaker on human behavior, education, and parenting; writer of 14 books and hundreds of articles; lectures at education conferences, universities, parent groups, and corporations. Known for Punished by Rewards and widely cited work challenging rewards, punishments, and behaviorist approaches in schools.
In this episode, Alfie Kohn argues that rewards (“positive reinforcement”) and punishments are two sides of the same coin—tools for short‑term compliance that erode…
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