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J Appl Behav Anal. 1972 Winter; 5(4): 499–504. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1972.5-499. | PMCID: PMC1310791 |
Current behavior modification in the classroom: be still, be quiet, be docile 1Richard A. Winett and Robin C. Winkler State University of New York at Stony Brook Abstract Classrooms have recently been criticized as total institutions where there is a rigid preoccupation with order and control, and where children are required to be still, to be silent, and to obey. Behavior modification has been described as a major source of change in the classroom. A review of this journal's papers on behavior modification in the classroom indicated that inappropriate behavior has been consistently defined as behavior that interferes with order, quiet, and stillness. It is argued therefore, that behavior modification has supported rather than changed the questionable status quo. Alternative areas for behavior modification in traditional classrooms and the role of behavior modification in the development of open classrooms are discussed. Full text Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (925K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References. These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article. - Barrish Harriet H, Saunders Muriel, Wolf Montrose M. Good behavior game: effects of individual contingencies for group consequences on disruptive behavior in a classroom. J Appl Behav Anal. 1969 Summer;2(2):119–124. [PubMed]
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