In education, it is very common to use "reward" and "punishment" for children. When people are more and more aware of the disadvantages of "punishment" and abandon it, rewards are undoubtedly loved by more and more parents and teachers and become an effective tool.
External rewards, such as cartoon stickers and points redemption represented by small red flowers, let educators see the immediate changes of children. The reason why it has been used so far seems to have its "rationality".
In the fields of education and psychology, the problem of how to use rewards is also full of twists and turns. Starting from behaviorism, psychologists actually agree to use rewards. As we all know, there is a connection between stimulus and response in human behavior, especially for children. When children show a positive behavior, if you give them a positive reinforcement immediately, such as small red flowers, money, toys and so on.
Will further consolidate the child's behavior. When this kind of stimulation and reaction is extreme, just like a circus domesticating animals, it pays to be liked. And "coercion and inducement" is the essence of behaviorism.
One of the premises of behaviorism is not to ask about differences. No matter what temperament the child is, no matter what specific circumstances he is in, teachers and parents will reward and punish the child in advance as required. In other words, people who use rewards and punishments only look at behavior and results, regardless of psychology and process.
The reward method represented by stickers simplifies, models and standardizes the way kindergarten teachers educate their children. If many children's behaviors are quantified and evaluated through materialistic honor, it is really difficult to match their "spirituality", not to mention the flexibility of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, which is often emphasized in education.