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Moran, Sean – Irish Educational Studies, 2008
Two previous articles in this journal advocate the greater use of a behaviourist methodology called "Precision Teaching" (PT). From a position located within virtue ethics, this article argues that the technical feat of raising narrowly defined performance in mathematics and other subjects is not sufficient justification for the…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Precision Teaching, Ethics, Constructivism (Learning)
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Raybould, E. C.; Solity, J. E. – British Journal of Special Education, 1988
Two proponents of the precision teaching approach to teaching the handicapped discuss such principles as: the problem of partial application of the method; relationship to behaviorism; relationship to experiential learning; and the importance of fluency in task performance, mastery learning, and recordkeeping. (DB)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
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Williams, Gregory J.; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1990
The Precise Identification and Remediation for Learning project identifies kindergarten pupils at risk for serious learning problems. The project involves identifying target skills, developing assessment materials, conducting initial assessments, identifying children with performance deficits, providing small-group remedial instruction,…
Descriptors: Early Identification, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Handicap Identification