Alfie Kohn (1957-) is a teacher and psychologist famous for being critical of competition, behaviourism and prussian education.
Works
- 1986: No Contest: The Case Against Competition
- 1990: You Know What They Say...: The Truth About Popular Beliefs
- 1990: The Brighter Side of Human Nature: Altruism and Empathy in Everyday Life
- 1993: Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes
- 1996: Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community
- 1998: What To Look For In A Classroom... And Other Essays
- 1999: The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "Tougher Standards"
- 2000: The Case Against Standardized Testing: Raising the Scores, Ruining the Schools
- 2004: What Does It Mean To Be Well Educated? And More Essays on Standards, Grading, and Other Follies
- 2005: Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason
- 2006: The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing
- 2011: Feel Bad Education: And Other Contrarian Essays on Children and Schooling
- 2014: The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Children and Parenting
- 2015: Schooling Beyond Measure...And Other Unorthodox Essays About Education