Behavior Model / Direct Instruction

The Behavioral Model
There is importance placed on the behavior and external environment as a cause of human behavior and learning. 
Positive reinforcement is important in today's classroom.  If our children were given more positive reinforcement they would achieve higher goals in school. When a child is given positive praise they will want to learn more. If  a child is given negative reinforcement they will stop  participating in class and not achieve their highest potential. 


Direct instruction
With direct instructing the students are taken through the steps of learning systematically.  There are 5 simple components
1. Clear goals for students and make sure they understand them.
2. Well thought of coursework
3. Clear and to the point explanations and illustrations of the subject matter.
4. Inquire to see if the students understand the work.
5. Many opportunities to practice what was learned by the students.

Direct instruction also teaches basic skills which is something new I learned reading the articles for class.

I found the reading material informative.  Reading the article on the other theorists such as  J.B. Watson and B.F. Skinner refreshed my memory their ideas on the classical conditioning and operant conditioning approaches they came up with.

I know that the material we had to to read will provide me with important ideas and ways of becoming the best teacher I can for my future students.  I will have to try many ways to keep my students interested in learning and positive reinforcement is definitely one I will use in my classroom.  Each student deserves to be treated with respect and given a chance to achieve their goals.