The Three Curricula That All Schools Teach by Elliot Eisner This is very meaningful article about what our extrinsic and intrinsic curriculum offer and there is something which is not included in the prescribed curriculum, but that is also needed. As I had teaching background back home and I taught in BC as well, I agree with Eisner in many ways. My first stop is about the rewards which are given by teachers in the class, especially in elementary classes. Eisner calls them “reward junkies” because he believes that we are creating a payoff system for children. I totally agree that such type of extrinsic reinforcement turns into bribery instead of best practice. Here I would like to share an anecdote which I noticed two years ago in a private school of BC. My younger daughter got some prizes in vocal music from the teacher. On every Saturday, there was a program organised by the management to encourage the children for music. Luckily, my daughter has a sweet voice. I ...
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