Pioneers (#2): Bob Mager’s Abiding Impact on Instructional Design and Training
A pioneer of objective-driven instruction whose work remains influential in business and organizational circles.
Contemporary analyses of both the use of behavior analysis in educational settings and the teaching of behavior analysis.
A pioneer of objective-driven instruction whose work remains influential in business and organizational circles.
I teach in one of the oldest buildings on campus as well as in one of the newest buildings on campus. Classrooms in both buildings are fine, and they each …
There are many methods to assess learner performance in class, and one of the most common methods is to administer examinations (or exams). Learners are typically given multiple-choice, true/false, short …
Students often find that learning about basic operant conditioning principles can be challenging. As operant conditioning is the foundation for understanding all basic and applied experiments as well as practical …
We typically don’t use rubrics for grading as part of behavior analytic classroom curricula, but analytic rubrics could be an efficient way to standardize grading and provide feedback on writing skills for learners at all levels. Rubrics can be developed with the specific learning objectives used in instruction and will set clear expectations for learners about the criteria for mastery performance.
The conclusions that can accurately be drawn are quite limited; we can only say that active learning (as an umbrella term) was generally more effective than lecture (as an umbrella term). However, we cannot pinpoint why active learning courses were generally more effective nor can we make claims that any specific type of active learning (e.g., group discussions, flipped classes, inquiry-based learning) is effective. We also cannot say that lecture is ineffective. For specific conclusions to be drawn (e.g., those relating to which forms of active learning are most effective), we need a systematic study of this approach by isolating and comparing defined and unambiguous features of active learning implementations.
The four reinforcement contingencies are the most fundamental principles of behavior. Unfortunately, it can be difficult for students to differentiate between the contingencies and generalize that knowledge of contingencies to …
You won’t want to miss attending the virtual SQAB and ABAI conferences this year to hear about the advances in the science of behavior analysis. SQAB occurs live May 22-23, and ABAI occurs live May 28-31.
The first World Behavior Analysis Day was on March 20, 2021. Elizabeth Drago created World Behavior Analysis Day to recognize the work of behavior analysts who use a natural science approach to help people in a variety of settings.
2 Co-authored by Dr. Traci Cihon, Associate Professor, University of North Texas There are always outdated notions and misconceptions about any area of research. As scientists conduct more research and …