My reflection on the video is as follows. The 3 levels of rewards was very interesting especially when the task went from mechanical to cognitive. The people receiving the highest reward levels, performance went down. I could definitely understand how this relates in the work world. Simple straight forward rewards are best because it keeps people hungry. Having those tiered rewards systems eventually will fail; because the ones on top will not have much to work for it they are already reaping the benefits. What would be interesting is how those rewards would motivate teachers if they received monetary benefits based on test scores. It’s definitely something to think about.
Dan Pink’s perception of what drives people to perform successfully was clearly illustrated and spoken. Mr. Pink stated that self autonomy was the best prescription that will allow people to use the conceptual creative thinking and produce good works. When I compare this to teachers, I can see the same results. When a seasoned teacher is given the reigns to implement curriculum and use their best practices the motivation levels are much higher and students grades/test scores increase. Self-autonomy leads with passion and a desire not to fail when you know that the ball in is your park.
