BITES – Should teachers bribe students?

Short & Curly

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Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Philosophy

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

It must be hard work being a teacher and trying to get a classroom of kids to behave. But is it ok for teachers to bribe kids with lollies to get them to be good?

Thanks to Milly for this curious question!

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0:00.0	Big questions, bite-sized.
0:04.0	Short and curly bites.
0:06.0	Bites, bites, bites, bites,
0:08.0	short and curly bites.
0:10.0	Big questions, small serving size.
0:14.0	Alright class, settle down.
0:20.0	Now, who did their homework?
0:22.0	Me.
0:22.3	I did her home too.
0:23.8	And who didn't complete their homework?
0:26.5	Oh, me.
0:27.6	I didn't do it.
0:29.2	Sorry, Mr. Carl.
0:31.0	That's okay.
0:31.7	No one's getting in trouble, but I am going to give a lolly to each student who did hand in homework today.
0:38.3	Woo!
0:39.3	Oh man, now I'll know you give me a lolly.
0:42.3	I'll definitely do my homework next time.
0:45.3	What's this I hear about one of my teachers bribing their students with lollies?
0:51.3	Oh, Principal Molley. No, no, no. I'm not bribing the kids. I'm rewarding them for doing their
0:56.5	homework. With a delicious treat that persuades them to act a certain way just so they do
1:03.9	what you want them to do. The very definition of a bribe. Today's short and curly bite-sized question.
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