John Woollard

Psychology for the Classroom

Behaviourism

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Psychology for the Classroom: Behaviourism describes and reflects upon the foundations of behaviourism and the proliferation of behaviourist techniques in common practice today. Through examples drawn from research, presentation of theory, description of pedagogy and illustration by vignette, the book informs teachers and allows them to modify their teaching in order to take account of what is now known about the way that carefully planned curriculum and appropriately reinforced behaviours lead to learning. There is a particular emphasis upon the role of the traditional principles of behaviourist learning theory and practice to contemporary issues and strategies in e-learning. The author has taken a broad sweep of what has been written and promoted to educators in the area of behaviourist theory and practice, and the result is an informative and potentially very useful guide which should be read by all of us who are interested in, or responsible for, planning and encouraging effective teaching and learning.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 231g
• ISBN-13: 9780415493994
• ISBN-10: 0415493994
• Artikelnr.: 28906530

Autorenporträt

John Woollard is Lecturer in Information Technology Education in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. He has previously taught in both primary and secondary schools. He now researches teaching and learning with computers.

Inhaltsangabe

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