SA Question 1- Choose one of the six models and describe what they believe why they believe it and how you would implement this model into a chosen year level?

Question 1

What is the name of the theorist and the name of the model?

Answer 1

B.F. Skinner- Behaviour Modification Model

Question 2

Why does Skinner believe in his theory?

Answer 2

He is a behaviourist and therefore believes behaviours change due to the environment they are in

Question 3

Describe Skinner’s assumptions on the nature of children

Answer 3

Students respond to external stimuli (contexts)

Question 4

Describe Skinner’s assumptions on the relative degree of control and coercion

Answer 4

Students need guidance from teachers in order to behave properly

Question 5

Describe Skinner’s assumptions on students’ self-government

Answer 5

Students cannot learn to be responsibly self-governing

Question 6

Describe Skinner’s assumptions on the role of choice

Answer 6

All behaviour is learn and, therefore can be changed by the teacher

Question 7

Describe Skinner’s assumptions on the role of the teacher

Answer 7

Teachers manipulate the environmental stimuli (rewards/punishments) to obtain the behaviours they want in their students

Question 8

What does Skinner’s Behaviour modification model rely on?

Answer 8

The theory of operant conditioning

Question 9

Describe operant conditioning

Answer 9

Operant conditioning is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an individual makes an association between a particular behavior and a consequence

Question 10

Describe the principles of operant conditioning

Answer 10

• Positive punishment means something is ADDED that makes behaviour LESS likely to continue or to occur again. So, an unpleasant consequence is introduced to discourage their behaviour. E.g. A teacher may tell a student to clean gum off the bottom of the desks if they continually talk throughout a lesson.
• Positive reinforcement means something is ADDED that makes the behaviour MORE likely to continue or reoccur. So, a pleasant or desired consequence is introduced to encourage behaviour. E.g. A teacher tells students that if they answer a question correctly then they can have a chocolate.
• Negative punishment means something is REMOVED or taken away that makes the behaviour LESS likely to continue or reoccur. So, something they want is removed in order to discourage their behaviour. E.g. A teacher may take away 5 minutes of a child’s recess if they are misbehaving.
• Negative reinforcement means something is TAKEN AWAY that makes the behaviour MORE likely to continue or reoccur. So, something unpleasant is removed to encourage their behaviour. E.g. A teacher may tell a student that they don’t have to do an extra work sheet because they have been so well behaved all day.

Question 11

How would you implement this model into a chosen year level?

Answer 11

• Year 3
• Token economy
  - Every time a student does something good they can have fake money, if they do something bad, they lose their money. At the end of the week, students can either decide to spend their money on a prize from the prize box, or 15 minutes free time at the end of Friday, or save it for next week and be able to get a bigger prize.
  
  • Positive punishment= If student repeatedly doesn’t complete their homework give student an extra page for that night
  • Positive reinforcement= Students who complete their work get to go to recess a few minutes early
  • Negative punishment= Students who constantly talk in class have to stay in for 3 minutes of recess and do their work
  • Negative reinforcement= Students who improve in their maths homework don’t have to do their homework for that night.