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A 3 page paper that discusses the key elements of each of these models of classroom discipline. The writer also comments on the communication skills needed for each model. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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citation methods listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates.?? DISCIPLINE - SKINNER, JONES, CANTER Research compiled for
, , September 2010 properly! Three Models of Classroom Discipline Skinnerian or Neo-Skinnerian
Model Skinner proposed that people interact with their environment. A persons behavior is determined by the consequences of any given behavior. Reinforcers sustained a behavior and punishers decreased a behavior.
The challenge is to determine the reinforcers that a student will find appealing enough to change their behavior. A reinforcer is a reward of some kind. Punishment may be as
simple as withholding the reward. Skinner was working on personality but the theory has been translated into school discipline programs. It is a simple theory but not easy to
apply. The teacher must first identify the specific behavior to change, for example, a student always speaks out during instruction, a student deliberately knocks other students work off their desks,
or any other behavior that disrupts the classroom. The teacher needs to observe the frequency of this behavior, what happens in the environment just before it and what happens immediately
after it. That includes where the student is sitting, where the teacher is, time of day, subject area, etc. The teacher explains to the student when he performs the
desired behavior, he will be rewarded. Rewards can be anything from praise to something tangible. With students, the tangible will initially work better but eventually, the teacher may be able
to reinforce the student with free time or other less tangible rewards. The approach requires clear messages from the teacher about what the behavior is and that it must change.
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