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Rosenfield, Sylvia – Exceptional Children, 1979
The techniques of behavior modification are of potentially great value in the schools. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Consultants, Handicapped Children, Inservice Teacher Education
Pedrini, D. T.; Pedrini, B. C. – 1989
William James, the turn of the century psychologist, philospher, and educator, was avidly interested in the relationship between psychology and teaching. This paper considers operant conditioning, timing of reinforcers, and programmed instruction--touchstones of B.F. Skinner in the teaching/learning milieu. Of course, materials not just methods…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Educational Psychology, Operant Conditioning, Patterned Responses
Hodges, Daniel L. – 1986
An overview is provided of the principles of cognitive psychology that can be used to enhance the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI). First, the paper looks at the features of classical and operant conditioning that provide the foundation for important parts of mastery learning and CAI programs. Next, findings from four areas of…
Descriptors: Classical Conditioning, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Community Colleges
Meichenbaum, Donald – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1990
In response to Whitman, "Self-Regulation and Mental Retardation" (EC 222 812), the author distinguishes between operant and cognitive training methods to develop self-regulatory skills and disagrees with Whitman's observation that the procedures for teaching retarded persons are essentially the same as for nonretarded persons. (DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Generalization, Language Skills, Mediation Theory
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McDonald, Theodore W.; Caso, Rafaelito; Fugit, Dee – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2005
Many instructors have expressed a recent interest in incorporating service-learning activities into their courses. Several authors have maintained that service-learning opportunities help students to better understand class concepts and also lead to desirable outcomes in students, such as enhanced self esteem and an increased interest in social…
Descriptors: Animals, Psychology, College Faculty, Service Learning