Theories

Explanation/ Description of the theories

Approaches/ Strategies the theories offer

Strength and Weaknesses The practicality of the theories in the local classroom (strength!

-also known as StimulusResponse Theory.

-use ( ! and (-! reinforcement" punishment to produce or inhibit specific behaviour.

-e$plain a wide variety of behaviour" from the process of learning and language ac%uisition.

-outline specific classroom rules for the pupils early in the year.

Skinner

-divided into operant C and respondent C. -reinforcement-strengthen behaviour -changes of behaviour are the result of an individuals response to stimuli. -produces the desired student behaviour over time (consistently use reinforcement!

-give one warning preceding punishment for negative behaviour.

#unishment-weaken undesirable behaviour. (&eaknesses!

-reward positive behaviours consistently with the previously reviewed pri'es.

- Responses to the stimuli shape our behaviours.

-behaviour modification (operant conditioning! -generali'ing studies on animals to humans as their anatomy physiology is different from humans. -change the environment to avoid the negative behaviour

-believe learning can occur -token economy through reward and punishment of behaviour.

(money gifts" button" etc!

-they cannot think their e$periences ( involve reason"patience" memory or self-comfort.

Theories

Explanation/ Description of the theories

Approaches/ Strategies the theories offer

Strength and Weaknesses The practicality of the theories in the local classroom (Strength!

)lasser

-believes in power sharing -promote freedom and fun classroom meetings to deal environment in classroom. with any issues e.g rules" behaviour" discipline. -students have share in classroom. -the outcome of the meeting should be an agreement to follow the solution.

-developing effective T-S relationship

-sense of belonging

-promotion of selfautonomy

-feel important ( have share in the classroom!

-maintains the %uality school to produce %uality

-fun and freedom -highlight teachers need in classroom. classroom

students. (&eaknesses! -time consuming -difficult for teacher to show respectful if students keep challenging the teacher. -ensure en*oyment in school. -utili'ing choice theory

Theories

Explanation/ Description of the theories

Approaches/ Strategies the theories offer

Strength and Weaknesses The practicality of the theories in the local classroom

(STR-.)T/ ! -instil self-discipline within students )ordon -teacher must give up their power( controlling! authority and replace it with influence or persuasive authority. -confrontive +-message ,ttempt to influence another to cease an unacceptable behaviour. -no problem e$ists because -avoiding you-statement students care about their discipline. -promoting active listening. -teacher are able to build confrontive skills0 helping skills. -+-message -you-message -students will responsible for their own problems -demonstrating emphatic understanding

-collaborative classroom management to instil discipline

-communication roadblocks

-1oth TS manage to build preventive skills ( when no problem e$ists!

(&-,2.-SS-S! -no-lose conflict resolution -sometimes