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Extrinsic Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation in Education: Reconsidered Once Again

Deci et. al.

2001

Provides evidence that extrinsic rewards have a damaging effect on intrinsic motivation.

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Essay: Why What Works Won't Work and Why What Works May Hurt

ES3

December 18, 2021

A narrative of what happens if we focus solely on test scores.

Long time listeners may recognize the title to this podcast: Re:Teaching. Last year, Nick released a series of short podcasts on a separate channel, focused on current events and short-form highlights of writing. We soon realized that by splitting our podcast into two segments, most folks didn't hear any of this series! Enjoy, and there will be even more new Re:Teaching episodes on the way.

This episode is a feature read of Why What Works Won't Work and Why What Works May Hurt by Nick Covington, published in March 2020. Learn more about Human Restoration Project and find a wealth of free resources to create human-centered classrooms at humanrestorationproject.org, and follow us on social media, @HumResPro.