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Social Learning Theory Teaching Family Model Theory & Applied Behavioral Analysis 7/18/2015 1 Learning Theory What is Teaching? Answer? Definition: educate; instill knowledge Teachers are those who help clients learn. The objective is typically a course of study or curriculum, or a practical skill (Social Skills), including learning(Independent Living) and thinking (Academic) skills. 7/18/2015 2 What methods are in place to teach? 7/18/2015 The different ways to teach are often referred to as the teacher's pedagogy. Our method of teaching alternatives to maladaptive behaviors is Learning Theory in which we support Behaviorsim and Cognitivism. 3 Behaviorism: Operant conditioning 7/18/2015 A behavior may result either in reinforcement, which increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again; or punishment,which decreases the likelihood of the same behavior recurring in the future. The issues surrounding are relatively complex. 4 TFM & Learning Theory 7/18/2015 Youth Quest has adopted the Teaching Family Model which has adopted Learning Theory as the method of teaching to use. This has been done while considering the clients' background knowledge, environment, and their learning goals as well as standardized curriculum as determined by their service plan which is updated and prescribed during home team meetings 5 Why is Learning Theory in the Pre-Service Workshop? 7/18/2015 It is the foundation upon which the Teaching Family Model has been built. Day to day focus is on observable and teachable skills and behaviors Focus is on behaviors It provides a proven strategy 6 Learning New Behaviors? Basic Learning Theory Principles 7/18/2015 Reinforcement Continuous Reinforcement Intermittent Reinforcement 7 Reducing behaviors Extinction Response Cost Chaining Basic Learning Theory Principles 7/18/2015 Follow Directions 1. Look at person 2. Say okay 3. Do task immediately 4. Tell person you’re done 8 Basic Learning Theory Principles 7/18/2015 Fading 1. Preventive Teaching Skill Showing Sensitivity to Others In preventive teaching interaction…. “I would like you to refrain from making jokes or rude comments about other people’s religion” TO 2. Effective Praise “John, just a minute ago I noticed that you corrected yourself when you started to make a rude comment about that religion……” TO 3. Intermittent Reinforcement Example: a thumbs up by a Practitioner when you notice he doesn’t make a rude comment when the same topic presents itself that he perhaps was rude about the religion before. To a nod of approval when you catch him. 9 Basic Learning Theory Principles 7/18/2015 Punishment Should only be used as a last resort, why? How do some Practitioners fall into the trap of punishment? Temporary suppression of undesired behaviors This produces the vicious cycle of heavier and heavier doses of punishment to control behavior due to satiation. 10 Generalization the opposite Basic Learning Theory Principles 7/18/2015 Discrimination 11 Summing it all up! 7/18/2015 Start to really analyze how you learned behaviors which help you today! Really think about it? Was it the result of one of these learning theory principles? Was it positive or negative? 12