Recently a billionaire philanthropist made headlines when he offered students in Chicago $6.3 million of his own money to give them incentive for getting good grades. Students could earn up to $50 for an A in each class (with seven classes, you could earn $350). Is this a good idea to motivate students, or should students be motivated by the desire to learn, not a paycheck?
Many students aren't internally motivated and require incentives to do well in school. If students are given money if they get good grades, more teens will do better in school and therefore better in life.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting idea, as in the real world people get paid for work, but in an intellectual setting, one should have a want to be there and learn, so to be payed for grades may be acceptable for a parent/student relation, but only in moderation.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good idea. Since people are paid in the real world then students should be paid for the good hard work that they do.
ReplyDeleteStudents shouldn't need incentive. They should work hard because for themselves not money from a millionaire.
DeleteI agree with Gilbert Arenas. Students are being taught how to live in the "real world" not living it. They should be grateful for public schooling.
DeleteThat millionare has money to spare, its a good thing that he is putting it to good use and helping students to get better grades and earn a little cash on the side.
DeleteYah well that millionaire should spend it on something good, like building schools in Africa.
DeleteWe need to focus on our society, we need smarter people, and if money is their incentive then so be it.
DeleteAmerica is the greatest country in the world we already have the smartest people ever. We need to spread the wealth so we have friends so if there is WWIII America can go undefeated!!
DeleteWhy would you want a WWIII? We do not have the smartest people, how about Japan? Japan has some of the strictest education, we're like number 18 on the smartest country list.
DeleteGilbert Arenas, "America is the greatest country in the world we already have the smartest people ever." is in fact a matter of opinion, and thus a logical fallacy, and I must agree that Millionaires have money to "burn" but that money should just go the the hundreds of thousands of dollars they DON'T PAY in TAXES, WHICH ALLOW SERVICES.
Deleteamerican education sucks compared to the majority of european countries
DeleteSmartest countries in the world as of 2012:
Delete1. Canada
2. Israel
3. Japan
4. United States
5. New Zealand
(Skeptikai, The Ten Most Educated and Smartest Countries in 2012, http://skeptikai.com/2012/04/16/the-ten-most-educated-and-smartest-countries-in-2012/)
I agree with Gilbert Arenas in that millionaires should spend their money elsewhere, kids shouldn’t need to be paid for receiving good grades. In response to The Buddhist Jude, assuming that all millionaires don't pay taxes is also a logical fallacy. In fact, less than 1% of millionaires don't pay taxes (The Wall Street Journal, US Has Recorded Number of Millionaires, http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2011/06/22/u-s-has-record-number-of-millionaires/) and in 2009 millionaires- who make up a fraction of a percent of all taxpayers- contributed more than 20% of total federal income tax revenue (Fox News, IRS Data Show Most Millionaires Pay Taxes at Higher Rate Than Middle Class).
I believe that giving money to our students is corrupt. We could use this money to build schools in Africa. This would be much more beneficial than giving money to students that already have all the resources they need. The American school system is already has sufficient materials for the students, they don't any more incentive. The money needs to got to people who's school system doesn't have the materials that we great Americans have.
ReplyDeleteI believe that students shouldn't be motivated by money to achieve good grades because that money can be used for other things like charities. Students should be motivated to get good grades because of the benefits of them, like getting a good job with a good income when they graduate. That money can be used for many other things that could help the public and people in need.
ReplyDeletethis is a terrible idea because students should be motivated enough on their own without grades. parents who do this have the wrong idea
ReplyDeleteBut there are always going to be students who aren't internally motivated. Should they do poorly in school and life just because they aren't internally motivated? No, they should have a chance to work hard, even if they only do it because they are being paid.
Deleteor they could learn a lesson and do something for themselves
Deletethis is unfair. because the people before these kids who have graduated didnt get this opportunity. it is unfair. just like the freshman laptops.
ReplyDeleteI think this could be a good motivational thing that gets students working hard and trying to get good grades. If a student had something to work, they would succeed much more than a student without motivation would.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion students should not be given money to get good grades. Public schooling is a privilege, not a job. Kids in America need to be taught how lucky we are to receive free education for 13 years.
ReplyDeleteI think this is great idea because students that like to ditch and see no point in school can have the motivated to work hard. We have been told to treat school like a job so why not get paid for it to.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this is a good short term solution for children to get good grades, yet this will be very counter-productive in the future. In response to Mav3 ,i agree that there are not alot of intrinsically motivated students; however paying students to be diligent will only make this problem worse. Mav3 says that money is a good incentive and will inturn have the students live a better life. I would have to disagree with this because students who require a monetary incentive do not see the true benefit/purpose of a good education, and therefore are less likely to continue to utilize of pursue education in the future. Intrinsically motivated students are far more likely to see the value in a good education and because of this they will earn a higher education and continue to learn even when the benefits run out...
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DeleteI agree that internally motivated students will go farther in life than those who aren't. However, those who aren't can't be forgotten. They need to be motivated because they will be an important part of society.
DeleteAren't you really Bruce Wayne. Can I drive your Lamborghini around.
DeleteThey should already be motivated. Public education is a privilege and students shouldn't be getting paid for doing well in school. We are giving students the skills they need to succeed in life, the incentive of making a good future for themselves should be enough motivation.
DeleteDont worry diesel man i got you!! and no i had to sell the lambo to replace my bat-mobil after i blew it up in the last movie!!!! Mav3 i think you've misunderstood me, i dont belive that these students should be left behind and yes they do need an incentive to learn but by providing them with money we are in fact doing them a horrible injustice. In real life the thing you should do is rarely rewarded and in most cases its actually a pain in the ass! We cant condition these students that the only way they should do whats actually best for them is to be paid for it!
DeleteSomeone tell me what is wrong with motivating people to do better? If anything it creates competition which ultimately makes everyone better. I say we award more money to the best students. We already do it's called scholarships!
ReplyDeleteGood point. All students going to college are motivated by scholarships. They don't want to have to pay more, and work hard to save money.
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