1. 1. An example of contiguity learning in school was if I got 100% on my state’s capitals tests in 5th grade for a whole week, I would get a candy bar from my teacher. Also, at home I learned that if I misbehaved, I would get sent to my room.
2. 2. In 5th grade if we demonstrated good behavior or performed certain tasks we got tickets that we could trade for prizes. We also had them taken away if we misbehaved. In 6th grade we were given a prize if we read a certain amount of pages in a given term. In 4th grade we received a bag of candy if we got 100% on all our spelling tests in a term.
3. 3. I would try to use interval reinforcement schedules. I would apply this if students read a certain amount of books in a term, they received a prize at the end of the term. I could also do something like this weekly. If students complete all their assignments for the week they get to participate in a special activity on Friday.
4. 4. Behaviorism somewhat assumes that a reward or reinforcer must be in place in order for a behavior to continue or cease. This contradicts with the gospel principle of agency a bit because we really emphasize that individuals choose based on personal testimony of right and wrong how to act. Sometimes in the gospel we do things simply because we believe it is right, not necessarily because we want the reward or are afraid of the consequence. Behaviorism somewhat eliminates the element of making a decision based on principle and personal beliefs.
I agree with you on behaviorism. If a reward is the only reason for doing somthing right, then when there is no longer any reward to recive, there is no longer any real reason why we should do somthing right.
ReplyDeletegood examples on your contiguity learning experiences from school, i remember getting sent to my room too..
ReplyDeleteGood ideas about reinforcements in the classroom. Also, I guess all elementary teachers have very similar ideas about how to reward good performance and behavior.
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