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I never said education as a whole is punishment. I'm highly educated. I said Saturday would be an incentive to do well Monday through Friday.Negative reinforcement versus Positive reinforcement argument.......Weekend school would be a punishment to them.........................If you want Saturday schooling...........use it for those needing remedial training........who are falling behind and not the kids who are doing just fine............Would be motivation to excel during the week.
I'm gonna study cause I don't want to get stuck in school on Saturday..............
Why not give the kids with more evident potential the chance to learn more and faster? Education is an opportunity, not a punishment.
Only if they are taught - by irresponsible adults - to view education as a punishment.
Do shitty in school face negative reinforcement.........When kids acted up in school in my time we got to see the assistant principle......had a special paddle with holes in it........After getting our butts whooped we got to sign it...............
Other negative reinforcement remedial training after normal school hours.........was another punishment for acting up.......
My kids act up or slack...............they got the belt..............some believe in that and some NOT SO MUCH.
If you think of education as a punishment, YOU are part of the problem.
In that sense, doing poorly and having to come in for extra education on Saturday would possibly make them do better during the week. Negative reinforcement, punishment..........whatever you want to call it. Others might want to call it tough love.
If your kids are doing poorly in school and you see this as a parent at home.........What are you going to do.........Your gonna do things like that CELL PHONE IS GONE until you improve your grades............No......your not going to play with your friends til I see your homework is done.........And assist them at doing so................That is negative reinforcement...........Positive reinforcement..which I used worked on 2 of my kids...........They got money for A's and B's in school..............on the other......it was negative reinforcement because the positive reinforcement wasn't working.............
Your problem is that you jump to conclusions and attack our opinions when we don't agree..............I don't agree with Saturday schooling............it's that simple..........but UNDER THE SCENARIO YOU PROPOSED.....I said use it for those needing the help.................And it certainly wasn't in agreement with it.