An acclaimed author and lecturer indicts the practice of manipulating people with external incentives. Drawing on a wealth of psychological research, Kohn points the way to a more successful strategy based on working with people instead of doing things to them. An argument unsettling to hear but impossible to dismiss.
Author Alfie Kohn believes that most traditional methods meant to change children's bad behavior are about parental control and conditional love. With the support of extensive research, he suggests that youngsters are hurt by the system of rewards and punishments for good and bad behavior. He believes that unconditional love is essential to a ...
From crispy appetizers, snacks, sizzling meats to vegtetables, grains, and potatoes, this text delves deeper into the how and why of deep frying. It covers the best oils to use, correct temperatures and frying times, technical tips, and helpful hints for using the deep fryer.
Author Alfie Kohn discusses why standardized testing is a dangerous practice--instead of helping students become active thinkers, the tests make students "walking repositories of knowledge;" they merely memorize and answer questions by rote. He also posits that standardized testing does not prepare students for the real world, nor does it allow ...
"CliffsQuickReview" course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. Whether you're looking for an in-depth treatment of the entire subject matter or occasional reinforcement of key algebra concepts, this is the place to find it. ...
Esther, Queen of Persia, tells her own story beginning with her childhood, beginning with the day she was orphaned at age 10. Having been betrothed as a child to her cousin Mordecai, she is sent to live with him and grows up under his care, but when the wife of Xerxes, the king, is banished, a replacement is needed--and the beautiful Esther is ...
This book questions the assumption that classroom problems are always the fault of students who don't do what they are told. New classroom management techniques are not the answer, he says. Instead, we must reconsider what we're telling students to do and to learn. He shows how a fundamentally cynical view of children lies beneath the assumption ...
When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core geometry concepts -- from perimeter, area, and similarity to parallel lines, geometric solids, and coordinate geometry -- and get the best possible grade. At CliffsNotes, we're dedicated to ...
This work is a compelling expose of homework - its negative effects, why it's so widely accepted, and what we can do about it. Whilst they're free of many of the worries of adulthood, one of the inevitable downsides faced by kids is the idea that after spending the day at school, they must complete more academic assignments once they're home. The ...
"A Silent Sorrow" has long been considered the 'bible' for families seeking emotional and practical support after a pregnancy loss. Well organized, easily accessible, and filled with practical suggestions for each topic it covers, "A Silent Sorrow" is a positive first step for bereaved parents and their families, providing support and guidance to ...
Experts estimate that as many as 98,000 people die in any given year from medical errors that occur in hospitals. That's more than die from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS - three causes that receive far more public attention. Indeed, more people die annually from medication errors than from workplace injuries. Add the financial ...
Updated for the 1990s, the award-winning book that stands as the definitive critique of competition. Kohn says that contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to "human nature", but actually poisons our relationships, damages our self-esteem, and holds us back from doing our best. Includes new matial on "cooperative learning" in the ...
In this comprehensive text on Tantra, scholar Georg Feuerstein writes on the oft-misunderstood practice of Hindu religious expression. Known for his felicity of expression and intelligibility, Feuerstein eases the novice into a sound understanding of what some consider to be esoteric spiritual concepts: Tantra, its Hindu roots, and its course ...
Alfie Kohn has written eloquently about many education issues, particularly his opposition to the use of standardized tests in schools. Now he enlarges his scope in a collection of essays that examine certain basic assumptions about learning, pondering the qualities that make a school effective, assessing the various methods of judging a student's ...
This workbook shows readers how to rewire the mental habits that interfere with memory functioning and offers practical solutions based on the latest scientific research. Through innovative techniques, exercises, games, and puzzles, readers learn how to maximize the receptiveness of their senses, focus on what is important and block out what isn't ...
A compelling expose of homework - its negative effects, why it's so widely accepted, and what we can do about it. Whilst they're free of many of the worries of adulthood, one of the inevitable downsides faced by kids is the idea that after spending the day at school, they must complete more academic assignments once they're home. The results are ...
Although Hannah Arendt is not primarily known as a Jewish thinker, she probably wrote more about Jewish issues than any other topic. When she was in her mid-twenties and still living in Germany, Arendt wrote about the history of German Jews as a people living in a land that was not their own. In 1933, at the age of twenty-six, she fled to France, ...
In this sixtieth anniversary edition of The Idea of Nationalism, Craig Calhoun probes the work of Hans Kohn and the world that first brought prominence to this unparalleled defense of the national ideal in the modern West. At its publication, Saturday Review called it "an enduring and definitive treatise...[Kohn] has written a book which is less a ...
Because the study of financial institutions and markets is in a constant state of change, students who take this course must be prepared to know more than just what today's major institutions and markets are. They need to understand why institutions and markets take the form they do and why this form is constantly changing. This text is designed ...
This collection will help managers and human resource professionals weigh the pros and cons of different compensation plans and provide a framework for thinking about this important aspect of the war for talent. The articles discuss a variety of compensation-related issues such as: making salaries public, stock options, executive compensation, and ...
Kohn's central message is that standardized tests are "not a force of nature but a force of politicsand political decisions can be questioned, challenged, and ultimately reversed."
Drawing on traditional sources--including the Lalitavistara Sutra, the Buddhacharita by Ashvaghosha, the Mahavastu, and the Pali canon of scripture--Kohn has created a simple and beautiful retelling of one of the world's great spiritual biographies for a contemporary audience.
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