1. During Dr. Benedict’s Educational through a variety of teaching methods can
Psychology class, we learned about effective help reach the most students. As teachers, it
classroom management and behavior is our responsibility to assess our students
modification theories. These are both ways fairly and equally, to ensure that they are
of creating an environment that is orderly learning. Furthermore, data collected from
and allows the students to learn. We studied student assessments should be used to revise
Skinner’s theory of behaviorism, and its lesson plans as needed. We can always aim
usefulness as related to the classroom. A for a higher success rate of student learning,
teacher must clearly communicate their rules for both current and future students.
and expectations to the students. All students can learn, though some
may learn differently. Each student’s unique
abilities should be recognized. An effective
teacher should help students play to their
strengths by offering choices in special
projects, so they can demonstrate their
B.F. Skinner
knowledge in a way that works best for
We also studied various theories of them. Always encourage them with positive
how people learn including social expectations. A detailed lesson plan is also
constructivism, which has the most in important, especially one that is flexible to
common with a typical classroom setting accomodate the needs of students.
and was the most insightful to me.
Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple
intelligences proposes that students are
capable of learning (and demonstrating their
knowledge) in different ways. Instruction