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General CEU: B.F. Skinner on Education

B.F. Skinner on Education is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of busy classrooms and teacher-managed routines.

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Course Description

In this 1972 conversation with John M. Whiteley, B.F. Skinner addresses a variety of important issues in education that remain relevant today. He advocates using positive reinforcement and behavioral approaches to instruction to improve both our educational system and our culture. Topics addressed include aversive control, free will, effective instruction, morality, culture, philanthropy, educational reform, and programmed versus natural contingencies. In this 1972 conversation with John M. Whiteley, B.F. Skinner addresses a variety of important issues in education that remain relevant today. He advocates using positive reinforcement and behavioral approaches to instruction to improve both our educational system and our culture. Topics addressed include aversive control, free will, effective instruction, morality, culture, philanthropy, educational reform, and programmed versus natural contingencies. Filmed at WTTW in Chicago in cooperation with KETC Channel 9 in St. Louis, Missouri. Below is the entire non-interactive version of this video. It does not contain embedded questions or completion tracking like the CEU version of the module. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.

What You'll Learn

  1. Identify the unique challenges and opportunities for behavior analysts working in educational settings.
  2. Describe evidence-based strategies for implementing ABA within school-based service delivery models.
  3. Apply behavior-analytic principles to improve student outcomes in classroom environments.

CEU Credits Earned

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BACB 1.5 General
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.

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