The instructional strategies described in this week’s resources correlate with the principles of behaviorist. The strategy of using a spreadsheet program to keep track of effort and achievement is used to help reinforce desirable behaviors (Pitler, Hubbell, Kuhn, & Malenoski, 2007). If students have desirable behaviors like studying and following directions, then they will be rewarded with success on tests.
The survey that was created to show student effort and success is another way to reinforce desirable behaviors by showing that those positive behaviors will be rewarded with student success and achievement (Pitler, Hubbell, Kuhn, & Malenoski, 2007).
Homework is one more way that correlates with the principles of behaviorist. Homework is drill and practice. Remediation is used to present a small amount of information, ask guiding questions, make a decision and depending if the students are correct or not determines if they get to move on to the next part (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009).
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Bridging learning theory, instruction, and technology. Baltimore: Author.
Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M., & Malenoski, K. (2007). Using technology with classroom instruction that works. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
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I like the idea of having students use a spreadsheet to track student effort and how it correlates to achievement. Since I work with middle school students, I think that they will be able to see the relationship. One of my coworkers does something similar. She keeps a class chart listing how many zeros each class has earned for missing work. She also keeps track of the number of failing students for each class. Students are then able to see the relationship between lack of effort and failing grades. I think that the spreadsheet would make it more personal since each student would be tracking his or her own progress.
ReplyDeleteI also really liked having students track their effort and behavior on a spreadsheet and believe students really could get into the system by trying to achieve a quality score each and everyday. It could be something that teachers can reward students on if they meet a certain requirement and the teacher believes that the student's behavior has been acceptable.
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