Educational Psychology / Unit 4 EDP 0330 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Behavioral Teacher
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The idea
A teacher working behaviorally focuses on observable performance, makes sure prerequisite skills are in place, elicits rapid correct responses, and follows them with fitting consequences.
In practice
A teacher checks that students can add before introducing multiplication.
Where people slip
Behaviorists measure performance, not unseen learning, which critics say favors objectives that are readily measured.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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