Alfie Kohn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alfie Kohn
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Oct 15, 1957(1957-10-15)
Age	67
Birthplace	Florida
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Libra

Alfie Kohn Biography

Alfie Kohn is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on October 15, 1957 in Florida, Florida, United States. Built a controversial career out of lecturing on and writing about progressive education with criticisms on traditional methods of managing and parenting.

He has called standardized testing, homework, incentive programs, and competition amongst students into question, as did Chuck Berry in the song “School Days.”

Kohn was born in Miami Beach, Florida. He earned a B.A. from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in 1979, having created his own interdisciplinary course of study, and an M.A. in the social sciences from the University of Chicago in Illinois in 1980. He lives in the Boston area and works as an independent scholar, writing books about research in the areas of education, parenting, and human behavior.

Two of Kohn’s books, No Contest (1986) and Punished by Rewards (1993), address competition and “pop behaviorism” in workplaces as well as in families and schools. Both attracted considerable attention in business circles, particularly when the late W. Edwards Deming, known for inspiring the quality improvement movement in organizations, endorsed both books. Kohn spoke at conferences and individual corporations on management during the 1990s, and his work was debated in the Harvard Business Review, CFO Magazine, the American Compensation Association Journal, and other publications.

He spent most of his professional life researching and writing about parenting.

Alfie Kohn Net Worth

Alfie Kohn is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alfie Kohn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He moved from Florida to Rhode Island to attend Brown University, which he graduated from in 1979.

Many behaviorists and conservatives have defended their practices against his questioning, which includes phrases such as, “Children learn how to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions.”

Alfie Kohn (born October 15, 1957) is an American author and lecturer in the areas of education, parenting, and human behavior. He is a proponent of progressive education and has offered critiques of many traditional aspects of parenting, managing, and American society more generally, drawing in each case from social science research.

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Who is Alfie Kohn Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Alfie Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alfie Kohn celebrates birthday on October 15 of every year.

What is Alfie Kohn's theory?

Theory of Value : Alfie Kohn firmly believes that students need to be taught how to be responsible and respectful. Once this is accomplished, all other “content” can be learned at a more “reasonable” rate, with a greater threshold of proficiency.

How many children does Alfie Kohn have?

On June 25, 1994 Alfie Kohn married Alisa Harrigan. They have 2 children.

Has Alfie Kohn taught?

After teaching at both the highschool and college levels , Kohn now spends his time writing and lecturing at various education and management conferences as well as at parent groups and organizations.

Why is Alfie Kohn competition?

Competition is to self-esteem as sugar is to teeth. But even winning doesn’t build character; it just lets a child gloat temporarily. Studies have shown that feelings of self-worth become dependent on external sources of evaluation as a result of competition: Your value is defined by what you’ve done.

What is Kohn's theory of motivation?

Kohn maintains that societies based on extrinsic motivation always become inefficient over time. He questions the hierarchical structures at work in mainstream education. Positions of authority are “unnaturally scarce,” and such systems assume that all people have a competitive nature.