After studying the Operant conditioning and the formal approach I believe that both of these are really important aspects in classroom management. I believe that Operant conditioning is useful to reward positive behaviour and is important to give credit for good behaviour but I also believe that Formal analysis is important to take into consideration when problems do arise in the classroom. It is important to look at why this problem is occurring and what things led up to the outburst or behavioural problem. Operant condition doesn't look at "why" or the antecedents of a situation, it just reinforces good behaviour and punishes what looks to be bad behaviour. There are 5 strategies that can be used as a teacher:
1)Teach desirable behaviours/ teach child a better way
2) When you see good behaviour, consistently reinforce it. Know your class
3)Create predictable routines (reduce anxiety and structured environment
4)Provide frequent opportunities for choice
5) Provide adaptations to support academic success
For example: A student in class refuses to do desk work. three possible purpose or functions of this behaviour could be that he doesn't understand the material, he wants attention or he is a bodily kiesthetic learning
Some alternative behaviour he can learn or adopt to would be for the teacher to modify the lesson so that he can understand it, to make him more comfortable and stable environment or allow movement throughout the classroom.
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