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Connecting Challenging Behaviors to Early Childhood Development Theories -…
Connecting Challenging Behaviors to Early Childhood Development Theories
Impulsivity or Difficulty Following Rules
Behavioral Theory:
Watson's theory on Behaviorism focuses on understanding and altering behaviors through various conditioning techniques. Watson believed that all behaviors could be measured, trained, and changed. To help students who are having difficulties following directions, teachers can incorporate different behaviorist strategies such as the appropriate responses listed below.
Appropriate Responses:
1.) Behavioral interventions
2.) Maintain clear expectations
3.) Consequences or loss of privileges for undesired behaviors
4.) Positive reinforcement for desired behaviors
Reference:
Watson’s behaviorism. (n.d.). Learning Theory Guide.
https://learningtheoryguides.weebly.com/watsons-behaviorism.html#:~:text=Watson's%20learning%20theory%20that%20states,through%20interactions%20in%20the%20environment
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Showing Aggression (Hitting/Biting/Kicking)
Behavioral Theory:
Bandura's Social Learning Theory is the idea that behaviors can be learned through observation, modeling and imitation. The four elements of the Social Learning Theory are:
1.) Attention: A lesson must engage a student sufficiently to hold their attention.
2.) Retention: Students must be able to remember what they have seen or heard.
3.) Reproduction: Students should be given time to practice the observed behavior
4.) Motivation: A student must be able to see the benefit of a new behavior for long term assimilation.
Appropriate Response:
1.) Role Play in the Classroom
2.) Teaching different calming techniques
3.) SEL books/videos
4.) Foster a classroom community of empathy and understanding
5.) Provide opportunities for role models and positive social interactions between students
6.) Positive reinforcement
Reference:
Loveless, B. (2023). Bandura’s Social Learning Theory in Education. Education Corner.
https://www.educationcorner.com/social-learning-theory/
Out of control Classroom
Theory into action: When students aren't ready for class, many teachers start with yelling for them to get ready. Some behavioral conditioning strategies could come from other sources other than your voice. Some use the rhythm of claps or stomps. The students would mimic it or were trained in behavior were they are supposed to illicit a specific reaction. We can see this strategy implemented throughout many ECE classrooms and usually leads to warm ups for the class.
https://www.structural-learning.com/post/ivan-pavlovs-theory#:~:text=Pavlov's%20theory%2C%20often%20referred%20to,through%20repeated%20associations%20between%20stimuli
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Pavlov's Behavioral theory: Pavlov has a structural education approach of behavioral conditioning. One input of an action will result in a specific reaction. As for the bell and the dog experiment, the bell would ring and the dog would salivate. This type of conditioning could be used in the classroom as well.
Wanted and Unwanted Behavior
Theory into action: Students that are performing unwanted behavior will be given negative reinforcement and those behaving well be given positive reinforcement. If a student is prepared or answering more questions than normal, they can be rewarded with verbal compliments or through a point system that could lead to physical rewards. Those misbehaving they could be sent out of the classroom or miss out of fun activities.
Skinner's Behavioral Theory: If you want a student to repeat desired behavior you would reward them. If you have a student show undesirable behavior we give them a reward they find undesirable. The theory suggests they wouldn't repeat the unwanted behavior again or at least think about it.
https://www.structural-learning.com/post/skinners-theories