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Behaviorism Readings

Seminal Works:

Ormrod, J.E. (2003). Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall. Chapter 9, pg. 298-328.

Watson, J. 1930. Behaviorism. Norton: New York.

Skinner, B. F. 1953. Science and Human Behavior. New York: Macmillan.

Skinner, B. F. 1971. Beyond Freedom and Dignity. New York: Knopf.

Skinner, B. F. 1976. About Behaviorism. New York: Vintage.

Chomsky, N. 1971. "The Case Against B. F. Skinner," New York Review of Books, 30, 18-24.

Chomsky, N. 1975. Reflections on Language. New York: Pantheon Books.

Current Research: Why Is Your Homework Not Done? How Theories of Development Affect Your Approach in the Classroom. By: Killoran, Isabel. Journal of Instructional Psychology, Dec2003, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p309

B.F. SKINNER'S SCIENCE AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR: ITS ANTECEDENTS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. By: Catania, A. Charles. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Nov2003, Vol. 80 Issue 3, p313

Advances in Behaviorism: It's Not What It Used to Be. By: Malone, John C.. Journal of Behavioral Education, Jun2003, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p85

Educating the Whole Child: Implications of Behaviorism as a Science of Meaning. By: Strand, Paul S.; Barnes-Holmes, Yvonne; Barnes-Holmes, Dermot. Journal of Behavioral Education, Jun2003, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p105

Making the Grade - an example of behaviorism in a Utah school
http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=5&sid=135736

Slavin, R.E. (2002). Educational Psychology, Theory and Practice (6th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Chapter 5, pages 139—170.

Ormrod, J.E. (2000). Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (3rd ed). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Merrill. Chapter 10, pages 394-432.

Abbeduto, L. (2000). Taking sides: Clashing views on controversial issues in educational psychology.Guilford. CT:: McGraw-Hill.

Paul Chance and Alfie Kohn debate the effectiveness of using rewards and incentives in the classroom. See issue #7, pages 128-147.

Charles, C. M. (2002). Essential Elements of Effective Discipline. Boston, MA.: Allyn & Bacon.

Pitts, E. (Ed.) (1971). Operant Conditioning in the Classroom: Introductory readings in educational psychology. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company.

Several research studies might be useful as you discuss the use of operant conditioning in the classroom. See Production and elimination of disruptive classroom behavior by systematically varying teacher's behavior on page 166, and Rules, praise and ignoring: Elements of elementary classroom control on page 194.

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