The Effects of Praise Preferences on Motivation

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  • Aoki Naoko
    Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University

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  • 就学前後の子どもの「ほめ」の好みが動機づけに与える影響
  • シュウガク ゼンゴ ノ コドモ ノ ホメ ノ コノミ ガ ドウキヅケ ニ アタエル エイキョウ

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This research dealt with the effects of praise from the perspective of children. In Study 1, preschoolers and first-grade children were interviewed with regard to episodes in which they were praised and the mode of praise they preferred. A developmental difference was observed in the performance of chores : preschoolers preferred to receive the feedback "Good" or "Great, " while first-grade children preferred "Thank you." Study 2 examined the effect of praise on motivation in a freechoice situation. Children participated in an experiment in which they helped a researcher make cards. They were subsequently given feedback in the form of "Thank you, " "Good, " or a nod. Following the feedback, the children were given a 5-minute period of free-choice time. The results revealed that preschoolers who received "Good" and first-grade children who received "Thank you" made more cards during the free-choice period.

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