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It's a more powerful reinforcement schedule (B. F. Skinner) than the old "wait for years and _maybe_ get a payoff" way, making students more motivated and aware
by Red_Tarsius 11y ago
It's a more powerful reinforcement schedule (B. F. Skinner) than the old "wait for years and _maybe_ get a payoff" way, making students more motivated and aware of their mistakes.
- bkeroack 11y agoThe real reason is that giving a grade promotion to a young child every few weeks keeps them entertained and happy, which keeps their parents happy and therefore ensures that tuition money keeps coming in and new students continue to sign up. The integrity of the art is almost entirely irrelevant to most of these McDojo-style martial arts schools.