Psychology for the Classroom: Behaviourism (Paperback)

Chapter 1. Introduction  The language of behaviourism  Post-millennium views of behaviourism  The people of behaviourism  Refuting the critics of behaviourism  The nature of behaviourism  Behaviourism is…  Summary  Activities  Chapter 2. Research  Research with animals  Repetition and rote learning  Learning from example  Behaviour modification under scrutiny  Providing models for behaviour  Self-participation in behaviour change  The impact of reward and praise  Summary  Activities  Chapter 3. Theory  Classical conditioning  Stimulus, response and consequence  Operant conditioning and schedules of reinforcement  Observational learning by modelling behaviour  Punishment, impact and alternatives  Verbal behaviour and dealing with language  Summary  Activities  Chapter 4. Pedagogy  The characteristics of a behaviourist pedagogy  Behaviour modification through positive reinforcement  Creating a curriculum  Enhancing the interventions  Avoiding the limitations  Reducing unwanted behaviours  Summary  Activities  Chapter 5. Strategies  Strategies of a behaviourist teacher  House points and the lottery draw  Basic skills; basic methods  Shaping and modelling in ICT teaching  SEAL, sanctuary and self-efficacy  Teacher training, social engagement  Improving the learning environment  Computerisation of the curriculum  The challenging class  Summary  Activities  References  Index