Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching
Author:   Julie Vargas (B.F. Skinner Foundation, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415990073


Pages:   364
Publication Date:   15 April 2009
Replaced By:   9780415526791
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Julie Vargas (B.F. Skinner Foundation, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9780415990073


ISBN 10:   0415990076
Pages:   364
Publication Date:   15 April 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Replaced By:   9780415526791
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

"Part I Science and the Art of Teaching 1. Adding Science to the Art of Teaching 2. Finding the ""Causes"" of Behavior in Functional Relations 3. How We Learn Part II Planning for Improvement 4. Setting Goals to Improve Achievement 5. Improving Sensitivity to Progress: Recording Methods 6. Making Progress Visible: Charting Methods 7. The Teacher as Researcher Part III The Design of Instruction 8. Shaping Behavior: The Role of Postcedents 9. Teaching Concepts and Understanding: The Role of Antecedents 10. Verbal Behavior 11. Punishment and Why to Avoid it 12. Beyond Testing: Reaching the Ultimate Goals of Education"

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""Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching is an excellent source for prospective and current teachers, particularly for those who are struggling and wanting to improve. It is even a more useful resource for school psychologists and others who work with teachers. ... [It is] a unique contribution to the literature on effective teaching."" - Larry A. Alferink, PsycCRTIQUES (November 2009), Vol. 54, Release 46, Article 4


Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching is an excellent source for prospective and current teachers, particularly for those who are struggling and wanting to improve. It is even a more useful resource for school psychologists and others who work with teachers. ... [It is] a unique contribution to the literature on effective teaching. - Larry A. Alferink, PsycCRTIQUES (November 2009), Vol. 54, Release 46, Article 4


Author Information

Julie S. Vargas, Ph. D. is a former third and fourth grade teacher. She taught behavior analysis to undergraduate education majors and practicing teachers for over 30 years. She is past president of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and one of the founding editors of The Behavior Analyst. Dr. Vargas has written three books and many chapters and articles on educational practices. She is currently President of the B. F. Skinner Foundation.

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