Born: March 20, 1904 Died: August 18, 1990 Phd Harvard 1931

Researcher Harvard
1931 1936 University of MN

1936 1946
Indiana University 1946 1947 Harvard 1948 - 1974

Operant Conditioning Chamber

Applied Reinforcement

Natural Token

Social
Tangible

Removed or Avoided

Influence on Education

Verbal and Non-Verbal Behaviors

Encourage Students

Aversive Techniques Telling and Explaining

Failure to Adapt
No Positive Reinforcement

Clearly State Action

Simple to Complex
Perform Each Step While Reinforcing Adjust So Student is Always Successful Transfer to Intermittent Reforcement

Use of both verbal and nonverbal behaviors of Intermittent Positive Reinforcement helps engage students in their instruction.

Use of Natural, Tangible, and Social Positive Reinforcement will help in Classroom Management Will keep students engaged with Content of Classes Will increase student selfesteem Will decrease need for Negative Reinforcement

Use of Natural, Token, and Social Positive Reinforcement will help in Classroom Management Will keep students engaged with Content of Classes

Will increase student selfesteem

Will decrease need for Negative Reinforcement Engaged students reduce drop-out rates Token helps promotes independence

http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/skinner.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15HncOVohTo

http://psychology.about.com/od/operantconditioning /f/positive-reinforcement.htm

http://psychology.about.com/od/profilesofmajorthink ers/p/bio_skinner.htm

Skinner Techniques by Mahzarin R. Banaji (Harvard University) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIEt6TrilXw