I’ve always been against giving bonus points in class as I felt it rewarded the wrong kind of behavior. However, Dr. Tena Long Golding (Southeastern Louisiana University) shares a recent experience she had with allowing bonus points as a way to reward completing homework assignments on time. Her approach seems like a win-win situation and I’m thinking about trying this myself.
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