Scenario
In Term 1, the Physics teacher gave small prizes for good work submitted on time, so Malik encouraged his group to organise and complete projects quickly.
At the start of Term 2, the teacher stopped giving prizes. Malik initially continued organising the project, expecting a reward, but when none came, his enthusiasm declined, and by the end of the term, he stopped trying to complete projects well or on time.
In Term 3, the PE teacher rewarded active participation with house points. Malik began participating actively in PE but still showed no effort in Physics.
In Term 1, the Physics teacher gave small prizes for good work submitted on time, so Malik encouraged his group to organise and complete projects quickly.
At the start of Term 2, the teacher stopped giving prizes. Malik initially continued organising the project, expecting a reward, but when none came, his enthusiasm declined, and by the end of the term, he stopped trying to complete projects well or on time.
In Term 3, the PE teacher rewarded active participation with house points. Malik began participating actively in PE but still showed no effort in Physics.
Mr. Samuel is a physics teacher. He is very easy going and wants to be liked by students. He wants students to be comfortable and provides little behavioral instruction. He sometimes gets frustrated at the pace of the class, the noise and complaints from other teachers.
Personality trait shown by Mr. Samuel
What is agreeableness?
Eeyore is a highly pessimistic and anxious 14 yr old boy. He often has depressive feelings and thinks nothing will work out in his favour. He often dreams of death, and feels that his school work will be the reason he dies.
One of the Big Five Personality Traits
What is Neuroticism?
If Malik continued organizing and completing projects even after prizes were removed, it would suggest he has this personality trait associated with responsibility, discipline, and persistence.
What is Conscientiousness?
Mr. Samuel is a physics teacher. He is very easy going and wants to be liked by students. He wants students to be comfortable and provides little behavioral instruction. He sometimes gets frustrated at the pace of the class, the noise and complaints from other teachers.
Issues present in the classroom because of the personality of Mr. Samuel.
What is poor classroom management, what is disruptive noise and what is slow pace of reaching syllabus requirements?
Eeyore hates Mr. Vex's Physics class as he is known for his aggression and the belittling of students with wrong answers. Eeyore gets chest pains as soon as the bell rings for Mr. Vex's class, and he often claims to be unwell or skips the class.
The reasons for Eeyore's behaviour
What is Classical Conditioning?
Malik stopped putting effort into his Physics projects after the teacher removed prizes, showing that the behaviour decreased when reinforcement was taken away.
What is Extinction in Operant conditioning?
Mr. Samuel is a physics teacher. He is very easy going and wants to be liked by students. He wants students to be comfortable and provides little behavioral instruction. He sometimes gets frustrated at the pace of the class, the noise and complaints from other teachers.
Solutions to help turn around the classroom environment
What are clear classroom expectations with consequences, What is positive reinforcement and what is shaping?
Eeyore's parents, Mr Vex, the Principal and a Ministry Official are having a meeting about reported issues in the class. Apparently, Mr. Vex made Eeyore stand on the hardcourt for the entire lunch time because he was not ready for class.
The solution(s) from the ministry…
What are positive reinforcement, classroom management and positive punishment?
To increase Malik’s motivation again, the teacher could reward good work occasionally instead of every time so the behaviour continues even without constant prizes.
What is intermittent reinforcement according to B. F. Skinner?