ABSTRACT

This book shows teachers and other human service professionals working in school settings how to employ non-aversive, behavior analysis principles in classrooms and other school settings. Marked by its clear writing and multitude of real-classroom examples, this book is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate courses in teacher education, special education, school psychology, and school counseling. Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching makes a perfect text for one of the five required courses for the Credentialing Exam of the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB). Outstanding features include:
• A classroom focus that seamlessly integrates behavior management with effective classroom instruction.
• Up-to-date research covering topics such as tag teaching, precision teaching, verbal behavior, autism, and computer-aided instruction.
• Pedagogical strategies including in-chapter quizzes and problem-solving exercises.
• A companion website featuring instructor test banks, illustrative videos, and further resources.

part |1 pages

PART I SCIENCE AND THE ART OF TEACHING

chapter 1|17 pages

Adding Science to the Art of Teaching

chapter 3|27 pages

How We Learn

part |1 pages

PART II PLANNING FOR IMPROVEMENT

chapter 4|29 pages

Setting Goals to Improve Achievement

chapter 7|28 pages

The Teacher as Researcher

part |1 pages

PART III DESIGNING INSTRUCTION

part |1 pages

PART IV ETHICAL PRACTICES AND ULTIMATE GOALS

chapter 11|30 pages

Punishment and Why to Avoid It