Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching

2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-415-52679-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 793 g

This book shows teachers and other human service professionals working in school settings how to employ non-aversive, behavior analysis principles in classrooms and other school settings. Marked by its clear writing and multitude of real-classroom examples, this book is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate courses in teacher education, special education, school psychology, and school counseling. Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching makes a perfect text for one of the five required courses for the Credentialing Exam of the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB). Outstanding features include: •A classroom focus that seamlessly integrates behavior management with effective classroom instruction. •Up-to-date research covering topics such as tag teaching, precision teaching, verbal behavior, autism, and computer-aided instruction.•Pedagogical strategies including in-chapter quizzes and problem-solving exercises.•A companion website featuring instructor test banks, illustrative videos, and further resources.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vargas, Julie S.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Pädagogische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS Preface AcknowledgmentsTo the Instructor PART ISCIENCE AND THE ART OF TEACHING Chapter 1Adding Science to the Art of Teaching Chapter 2Finding the “Causes” of Behavior in Functional Relations Chapter 3How We LearnPART IIPLANNING FOR IMPROVEMENT Chapter 4Setting Goals to Improve AchievementChapter 5Improving Sensitivity to Progress: Recording Methods Chapter 6Making Progress Visible: Charting and Graphing Chapter 7The Teacher as ResearcherPART III DESIGNING INSTRUCTION Chapter 8Shaping Behavior: The Role of Postcedents Chapter 9Teaching Concepts and Understanding: The Role of AntecedentsChapter 10Verbal Behavior: Teaching Language Skills PART IV ETHICAL PRACTICES AND ULTIMATE GOALS Chapter 11Punishment and Why to Avoid ItChapter 12Beyond Testing: Reaching the Ultimate Goals of Education

Über Autor(innen)

Julie S. Vargas, Ph. D. is a former third and fourth grade teacher. She taught behavior analysis to undergraduate education majors and practicing teachers for over 30 years. She is past president of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and one of the founding editors of The Behavior Analyst. Dr. Vargas has written three books and many chapters and articles on educational practices. She is currently President of the B. F. Skinner Foundation.