Praise -- Is it good? Exit Slip

I am highly biased -- I love praise; I strive for praise. My decisions are mainly based whether there is the presence or absence of a reward -- physical or verbal. Based on prior knowledge, psychology suggest that intrinsic desire is more genuine than extrinsic reward. However, despite knowing this, extrinsic motivation has override my intrinsic desire to do things. Appraisal system can be extremely beneficial towards high competitive individuals who succeed, while ones who do not meet exceptional expectation as degradation. Within the academic realm, where academic success is entirely dependent on grades, appraisal system can hinder the self esteem of struggling students, while bolstering who excel. By integrative a more holistic approach towards rewarding students, collectively, more students can benefit within the school system rather than having an individualistic perspective. By weaning away from a completive selfish perspective of learning, rather than collaborative, collective understandings of knowledge and other may increase.