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Praising pupils: private or public?

There's a best practice guide for teachers, produced by the Association of School Psychologists in the US, that states praise is best given to pupils in private.

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> Feeling sensations in a rubber tongue
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> How happy music defeats sad lyrics
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> Teams need a 'meta-knowledge' champion
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> Men and women both prefer humility
On our Research Digest blog, guest contributor Temma Ehrenfeld looks at new research suggesting that both men and women prefer humble to less hum...
> Environmental concern and science
When people are presented with a picture of rapid scientific progress, they are less likely to engage in environmentally friendly behaviours....
> People resist the label 'schizophrenic'
The label 'schizophrenic' is loaded with connotations. For many, its utterance provokes thoughts of madness, of violence and oddity....
> Student autism and altruistic choices
Most people with autism have difficulties socialising and connecting with others. It's generally agreed that part of this has to do with an impairment...
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