Alfie Kohn
Alfie Kohn is an American author and lecturer known for his work on education, parenting, and human behavior. He is widely recognized for critiques of competition, rewards, standardized testing, and traditional approaches to child-rearing and schooling.
education
parenting
psychology
Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason
Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason
The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing
The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "Tougher Standards"
Feel-Bad Education: And Other Contrarian Essays on Children and Schooling
What Does it Mean to Be Well Educated? And Other Essays on Standards, Grading, and Other Follies
Schooling Beyond Measure and Other Unorthodox Essays About Education
The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Children and Parenting
The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Children and Parenting
What to Look for in a Classroom: ...and Other Essays
The Homework Myth
No Contest: The Case Against Competition