Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching

CONTENTS Preface AcknowledgmentsTo the Instructor PART I SCIENCE AND THE ART OF TEACHING Chapter 1 Adding Science to the Art of Teaching Chapter 2 Finding the Causes of Behavior in Functional Relations Chapter 3 How We Learn PART II PLANNING FOR IMPROVEMENT Chapter 4 Setting Goals to Improve Achievement Chapter 5 Improving Sensitivity to Progress: Recording Methods Chapter 6 Making Progress Visible: Charting and Graphing Chapter 7 The Teacher as Researcher PART III DESIGNING INSTRUCTION Chapter 8 Shaping Behavior: The Role of Postcedents Chapter 9 Teaching Concepts and Understanding: The Role of Antecedents Chapter 10 Verbal Behavior: Teaching Language Skills PART IV ETHICAL PRACTICES AND ULTIMATE GOALS Chapter 11 Punishment and Why to Avoid It Chapter 12 Beyond Testing: Reaching the Ultimate Goals of Education