EDS 103 - Module 3

Managing the classroom well is an important part of being a good teacher. It not only creates a good space to learn, but it also helps kids do well in school and with their behavior. There are many ways to run a classroom, but one of the most useful is to understand how students are conditioned. This can help you change the way they act and react in the classroom.

Ivan Pavlov came up with the idea of classical conditioning, which is when you link a neutral stimulus to an unconditioned stimulus to get a conditioned reaction. In the school, this can mean matching certain stimuli with behaviors that are wanted to get good results. Set up consistent routines and processes to start. Over time, students learn that these patterns are linked to how they should behave. For example, a bell or sound at the beginning of each class can let everyone know it's time to start learning. Use positive encouragement to get people to do what you want them to do. Giving kids praise, rewards, or small incentives can help them connect what they do with good things that happen, which makes them more likely to do it again. This could include giving verbal praise for active involvement or small rewards for really putting in the effort.

B.F. Skinner came up with operant conditioning, which is based on changing behavior through outcomes. This can be done in the classroom in the following way. Make deals with your kids about how to behave. These contracts spell out the behaviors that are expected and what will happen if those behaviors are not followed. Making sure that these agreements are always followed helps students understand how their actions affect the results. Set up a token economy so that students can win tokens for good behavior. You can later trade these tokens in for prizes or special rights, which shows that good behavior leads to good results.

Extinction is the process of getting rid of bad habits by not rewarding them. This is how it can be used to run a school. Ignoring students' small behavior problems when they are trying to get your attention can sometimes get rid of them. By not giving these behaviors the respect they need, students may stop doing them in the long run. It can be helpful to set up a time-out system for bigger problems. Taking students out of a setting for a short time can help stop bad behavior by taking away the things that make it more likely to happen again.

By using the ideas of training in classroom management, you can create a better place to learn where everyone is happy and focused. Teachers can create an environment where students are inspired to do good things and less likely to do bad things if they understand how associations are made and how behaviors are affected. On the other hand, it's important to remember that every student is different, and the best results come from using a variety of methods that are tailored to each student's needs. Effective classroom management based on psychology principles leads to a better learning experience for both teachers and students in the long run (I THINK!).