Effects of Two Contrasting School Task and Incentive Structures on Children's Social Development.

Benninga, Jacques S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ438169

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Effects of Two Contrasting School Task and Incentive Structures on Children's Social Development.

Benninga, Jacques S.; And Others

Elementary School Journal, v92 n2 p149-67 Nov 1991

Students in grades two through five in two elementary school programs were compared over four years on measures of social development. One program emphasized an external motivational orientation; the other helped children develop an internal commitment to values and norms. Results showed that schools differed in ways that were consistent with their intended philosophies. (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competition, Cooperation, Educational Environment, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Incentives, Moral Values, Motivation Techniques, Prosocial Behavior, Social Development, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards with Reservations

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