Research in various areas of animal behavior. An individual research project is required with emphasis on animal learning processes. Research design, data collection, analysis and reporting are included. Fall, Winter Designed to teach the principles of behavior and the application of these principles to teaching. Topic areas include the use of behavior principles in the development of objectives, selection and preparation of instructional material, classroom management and incentive motivation, behavior change, performance contracting and program evaluation.
Practical application is stressed.
Stimulus Control and Perceptual Processes 3 hrs. An examination of the literature surveying sensory and perceptual processes with an emphasis upon the research methodology in, and theoretical interpretation of data from studies of stimulus control and discrimination in non-human organisms. PSY 519 Corrective and Remedial Teaching 3 hrs. An introduction to and survey of various content skills, curriculum approaches and special teaching techniques used in elementary school reading and mathematics instruction. Designed primarily for prospective school psychologists.