OPERANT CONDITIONING AT SCHOOL

PROBLEM

• I am addressing the issue of students failing to participate during class

CHANGE/STOP

• I would like the lack of participation to stop
• I want students to be more enthusiastic about participating

BEHAVIOR

• I want students to regularly raise their hands
• I want them to have a more positive attitude about answering questions

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

• Each time a student participate he or she will get one piece of candy

NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT

• If a student participates only once a week or less points will be taken away from his/her participation grade

PUNISHMENT

• If a student participates less than 30 times all year he or she will not be allowed on the class trip

SCHEDULE OF REINFORCEMENT

• To condition students toward the behavior of participating more i used fixed ratio punishment
• Its fixed ratio because in each situation the amount of time is predetermined
• For positive reinforcement the students get candy immediately
• For negative reinforcement the kids lose participation points toward their grade on a weekly basis
• For punishment students wont be allowed on the trip at the end on the year