REWARDS AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR MOTIVATING STUDENTS
Abstract
This article is about the importance of rewardsas a tool for improving student’s performance. The article also covers some of the theories of learning that are related to motivation in term of rewards, in which operant condition is considered as a way for motivating students for increase in academic performance. Application rewards in classroom are discussed, before discussing on the effect of improper use ofreward on students’ academic performance by the teachers. It has been concluded that teachers should understand that material rewards can be used only when necessary and also it is recommended that teachers need to be aware the potentially harmful effects of improper use of rewards, because rewarding students when the task is sufficiently interesting in itself, should be avoided.