Mr. Fredrickson creates competition by having the groups compete for free time—a reward that will be awarded to only one group. Is this a good idea? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Most theorists argue against creating competitive situations among individual students; however, they disagree about the value of competition among groups. On the one hand, the competition may be motivating, though only to the extent that each group believes it has a reasonable chance of winning. On the other hand, competition will minimize the extent to which cross-group helping occurs, and it may interfere with any sense of overall "community" that a teacher is trying to create.
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