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The Pros And Cons Of Participation Trophy Shows

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I think children should be awarded a participation trophy in physical education. This creates self-esteem and can become a source of motivation as children see other students receive participation rewards. For example, in The Pros of earning a participation trophy, shows “ Recent studies show that using positive reinforcement, especially in young children, can be one of the most effective ways to motivate children. It can prevent misbehavior and encourage positive behavior”. Based on this research, participation trophies can be a source of motivation since it will make them try and get one too. Another piece of evidence shown in The Pros of earning a participation trophy shows "When kids feel valued or praised for their hard work, it increases …show more content…

This is because if a student is considered a winner, it kills competition and creates children's arrogance, including not seeing their own mistakes. For example in The con of making everyone a winner, it shows "By telling everyone that they’re equal, instead of choosing a winner, it can prevent kids from trying to perform at their full potential because they know they will be rewarded no matter what." Based on this evidence, it's stated that shortly children will not see the passion in competitions and let them just realize that they are at best at everything. Doing this can cause a problem in the future since they will not be willing to take on challenges and strive to do better. Another piece of evidence in The cons of making everyone a winner is " Overvaluing a student can lead to a false sense of confidence, which can severely hinder them in life. A study earlier this year found that overvalued students were more likely to develop traits like entitlement and superiority. This can result in students believing that everything should be handed to them and that they don’t need to work hard to achieve the things they want in life." Based on this evidence, students who are highly valued will have a false sense of confidence and it will hinder them in the future. This is because they will not be willing to take on challenges and strive to do better. In conclusion, I think the claim I suggested is true. This is

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