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Category Archives: Learner Behavior
Goodbye Teacher
Last week I was reading a blog that discussed different teaching methodologies. One of those methods was Programmed Instruction (PI), a method that was developed by B.F. Skinner. PI dates back to the 1950s when Skinner developed his Teaching Machine. … Continue reading
Posted in Instructional Design, Learner Behavior
Tagged Applied behavior analysis, B.F. Skinner, Behavior Analysis, Columbia University, Education, Fred Keller, fred s keller, Ichabod Crane, Mastery learning, Morse code, personalized system of instruction, PI, programmed instruction, PSI, Signal Corps, World War II
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Five Questions to Ask When Choosing Digital Content for Education
There is just so much digital content out there … a simple Google search reveals hundreds of education technology companies offering digital content products. And the difficult part for teachers and parents is that the claims these companies make all … Continue reading
Posted in App Reviews & Recs, Instructional Design, Learner Behavior
Tagged digital content, Education, education technology, Google, Google Search, Instructional design, instructional sequencing, learn, Mastery learning, Mathematics, performance data, promethean planet, Skill, Student, student performance, Teacher
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Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation…a false dichotomy?
I had a fascinating “debate” of sorts with some of my Twitter colleagues two weeks ago. We were discussing the recent article, Freakonomics Goes to School and Teaches Us the Right Way to Bribe Kids, that appeared in The Atlantic … Continue reading
Posted in Learner Behavior
Tagged Angry Birds, Applied behavior analysis, B.F. Skinner, Behavior, Behavior Analysis, behavior management, cognitive learning, Education, extrinsic motivation, Freakonomics, Intrinsic and extrinsic properties, intrinsic motivation, John A. List, Motivation, positive reinforcement, Psychology, reinforcement, skill acquisition, Teacher, teaching, Twitter
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Carrots and StickKs…Achieving Behavior Change Goals
Last week I attended the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International in Seattle, Washington. It’s a meeting that I have attended nearly every year for the past 20 years. As the years go by I find … Continue reading
Posted in Learner Behavior, Technology
Tagged Association for Behavior Analysis International, behavior change, behavior contract, behavioral contracting, Behavioral Science, commitment contract, Facebook, Ian Ayres, Learning, National Rifle Association, Seattle, stickK.com, Yale School of Management
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What Do Austin Powers and My Mom Have in Common?
“Oh, Behave!” My post today is in honor of my mom, Jane Mahon, and other mothers out there who do an awesome job parenting, just based on their natural intuition. They didn’t need any of that fancy book-learnin’ that I … Continue reading
Apply! Apply! Apply!
“Today we are fortunate to have a guest blogger, Dr. Melisa (Missy) Reed from Marshall University. Missy is an expert in Special Education and Behavior Disorders and has trained many teachers and helped many families over the years. Her real … Continue reading
Posted in Learner Behavior
Tagged Applied behavior analysis, Behavior, FBA, IPad, Marshall University, Special education, Teacher
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