ERIC Number: EJ689964
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jun
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-2752
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Pupil and Staff Perceptions of Rewards at a Pupil Referral Unit
Capstick, Joanna
Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, v10 n2 p95-117 Jun 2005
The present study investigated the perceptions of both pupils and staff at a pupil referral unit (PRU) towards the reward system currently in use. The main aims were to establish whether teachers and pupils perceived the same rewards as effective, to determine whether staff and pupils perceived that rewards changed behaviour, and finally whether they perceived that rewards motivated children to learn. A total of 11 pupils and eight teachers participated in the study. All participants completed a questionnaire devised by the author to determine the aims of the study. The results indicate that both teachers and pupils perceive "a trip out", "a good phone call home" and "being given a treat" as effective rewards. Only teachers saw teacher-based rewards as effective. Teachers perceived that rewards change pupils' behaviour and increase their motivation to learn, whereas pupils perceived the opposite. The findings have implications for PRUs to revise their reward systems.
Descriptors: Rewards, Learning Motivation, High School Students, Questionnaires, High School Teachers, Behavior Modification, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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