A Role for Behavior Analysis in Ed Tech Innovation matters because it changes what a BCBA notices when decisions have to hold up in language assessment, teaching sessions, caregiver coaching, and natural communication routines. In A Role for Behavior Analysis in Ed Tech Innovation, for this course, the practical stakes show up in clearer case conceptualization, better instructional targets, and stronger generalization, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Behavior analysis has had a role in effective, efficient education "technology" since Skinner's development of the teaching machine in the 1950's. Major contributions in behavioral education—such as Skinner's technology of teaching, Keller's personalized systems of instruction, Markle's instructional design and concept formation, Lindsley's precision teaching, Heward's active student responding, Johnson & Layng's generative instruction— have provided a foundation for meaningful, system-wide change in teaching and learning. The worldwide pivot to virtual instruction and the growth in applications of artificial intelligence, coupled with substantial changes in education policy and practice (such as personalized learning and competency-based education) make critical features of behavior analysis even more relevant. The explosion of digital technologies, an increased understanding of their capabilities, and a newfound emphasis on measurement and analytics enhance our ability to improve student learning and enhance teacher expertise. Behavior analysts can leverage advances in learning science and digital tools to make teaching and learning more efficient, more effective, more enjoyable, and applicable to a larger set of learning areas. We will examine various instructional technology tools while discussing the congruence between behavior analysis and enhanced opportunities in education to achieve better outcomes for all.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB® | 2 | General |
Dr. Janet Twyman is an education innovator, thought leader, and founder of blast: a learning sciences company.She also holds a faculty appointment as Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the UMass Chan Medical School. Formerly she served as Director of Innovation and Technology for the U.S. Dept of Education funded Center on Innovations in Learning and was the Vice President of Instructional Development, Research, & Implementation at Headsprout. Her numerous articles, book chapters, and presentations cover behavior analysis, instructional design, technology, and educational systems, including co-editing two books on educational innovation and personalized learning. Always passionate about education, she has been a pre-school and public school teacher, administrator, researcher, and university professor. She has presented to and worked with education systems, organizations, and institutions over 50 states and countries, including speaking about technologies for diverse learners and settings at the United Nations. Dr. Twyman consults for numerous organizations and serves on several boards and committees. In 2007-08 she served as the President of the Association for Behavior Analysis and in 2014 was named an ABAI Fellow. For her distinguished contributions to educational research and practice she received the 2015 Wing Award for Evidence-based Education and the 2017 American Psychological Association Division 25 Fred S. Keller Behavioral Education Award.
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