Ch. 9

I feel if I let her change groups or make sure she gets the ob she wants after she acts out that will encourage her behavior. I would like to avoid that. I would want to use positive reinforcement when she is behaving how she is supposed to. I want to catch her when she is getting along with the group or doing the job she doesn't want. She would receive compliments or a sticker or something of that nature. This might change her behavior for the better. Once she starts being productive in the group she can earn rewards that get her to the job she wants to be. I think behaviorism and constructivism could work side by side. I feel like I would use behaviorism more for classroom management more than education purposes but maybe that is because it is what I am familiar with. I like the idea of constructivism in the classroom because we give students 15 minutes of instruction but let them explore for 45 minutes or so on. Students need time to expand what they know and collaborate with partners. This could work with behaviorism because a student could be punished or reinforced from how they were learning or their group members. They use experiences to mold learning. I think constructivism is difficult for some lessons that need to be more lecture instead of hands on activities. Here is a link I used to help me wrap my mind around the two is posted below. I found this picture helpful hopefully it shows up large enough! It's a great web of 3 theories