Imagine that you are teaching a first grade class and you want your students to keep working on their task even when you are not in the room.Which of the following should you do?
A) Decide dictatorially which task the children should work on.
B) Encourage the children as a group to decide which task to work on.
C) Give candies to the children who work on the task while you are in the room.
D) Punish children who do not work on the task while you are in the room.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Encouraging the children as a group to decide which task to work on empowers them and encourages their independence and responsibility. It also helps them develop decision-making skills and increases their engagement and motivation to complete the task even when the teacher is not in the room. Dictatorial decisions, rewards or punishment-based approaches may not foster long-term self-discipline, responsibility or intrinsic motivation in the children.

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