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Alfie kohn born october 15, 1957 is an american author and lecturer in the areas of education, parenting, and human behavior. Kohn debunks many popular discipline strategies including timeouts, positive reinforcement. Feb 16, 2011 alfie kohn writes and speaks widely on human behavior,education, and parenting. Da capo books, 2006hachette audio, 2018 a debunking of common defenses of homework that it promotes higher achievement, reinforces learning, and teaches study skills followed by half a dozen explanations for why we continue to administer this modern. Moving from rewards and punishments to love and reason kohn, alfie isbn.
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In the homework myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert alfie kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework that it promotes higher achievement, reinforces learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. And ive been told many times that parents have found his book unconditional parenting the most useful parenting book they had read. Da capo books, 2006hachette audio, 2018 a debunking of common defenses of homework that it promotes higher achievement, reinforces learning, and teaches study skills followed by half a dozen explanations for why we continue to administer this modern cod liver oil to children in the absence of proven benefits. Kohn debunks many popular discipline strategies including timeouts, positive reinforcement and praise, reward systems, and punishment. Alfie kohn writes and speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting.
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