Insegnare agli Studenti a essere Migliori Inseganti
Guest Blog from Mary Hunter and Jesús Rosales-Ruiz Translation by Giuseppe Laganà In quel posto, durante la prima sessione di laboratorio, mi sono ritrovato a creare un comportamento. Senza che …
Surviving and Thriving in a Changing Academic Environment: Tips for Academic Success – Part 1
Co-authored by Dr. Melissa Swisher, Lecturer, Purdue University Despite our best intentions, we sometimes allow our responsibilities to overwhelm us. Attending class, keeping up with assignments, and maintaining acceptable grades …
Shaping Students to be Better Shapers
Guest Blog from Mary Hunter and Jesús Rosales-Ruiz There, in the very first lab session, I found myself creating behavior. Without any words being exchanged between me and my experimental …
Reducing Recidivism with Education
Co-authored by Dr. Melissa Swisher, Lecturer, Purdue University There are around 2.3 million people incarcerated across the United States. For comparison, there are 329.1 million people living in the United …
The Dark Side of Unchecked Facts: Behavior Analysis and Media Literacy
Co-authored by Dr. Melissa Swisher, Lecturer, Purdue University The amount of information on the Internet is staggering. It’s possible to spend the entire day surfing the Internet and not encounter …
Taking a Lesson from our Students in Activism & Advocacy
Co-authored by Dr. Melissa Swisher, Lecturer, Purdue University If you’ve been following the March for Science lately, then you already know that students around the world went on strike (Brady …
Reading Isn’t Fun When You Don’t Know the Sounds
Co-authored by Dr. Melissa Swisher, Lecturer, Purdue University Learners who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) present a unique challenge for reading instruction; they must rely on only the …
Hey Alexa, Do My Homework!
Co-authored by Dr. Melissa Swisher, Lecturer, Purdue University We rely on virtual assistants for many mundane activities–getting directions, calling a place of business, performing simple mathematical operations, and answering a …
Building Behavior Analysis Courses Around Social Issues
The Behaviorists for Social Responsibility Special Interest Group (BFSR SIG) of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) launched the Matrix Project at the ABAI conference in 2015 (Mattaini & …
Level Up! with Personalized Learning
Co-authored by Dr. Melissa Swisher, Lecturer, Purdue University The unrest in education is no secret: Many undergraduate students work full time and want the flexibility of online or distance learning …