SPAMK_SAG3 Behavioral Approaches to Learning

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Marie Vítková, CSc.
Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Ilona Fialová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 7. 10. 7:30–14:40 učebna 36, Fri 14. 10. 7:30–14:40 učebna 32, Fri 21. 10. 7:30–14:40 učebna 36
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The class introduces behavioral science and focuses on the person, his behavior and relation with physical and social environment. We will deal with behavioral explanation of specific behaviors and factors of the environment on a person. The class will mainly deal with practical application of the science, which uses the principles of behaviorism to deal with socially important behavioral difficulties. Students will understand the basic methods and techniques of measuring behavior, data management, and learning adaptive and reducing non-adaptive skills.
Syllabus
  • Basic principles of behavior, brief history of behavioral analysis, introduction to applied behavioral analysis.
  • Definition and measurement of target behavior.
  • Visual data analysis.
  • Mapping of individual skills and preference testing.
  • Learning skills and repertoire of behaviors.
  • Learning in natural settings, intensive learning, discriminant training and transfer of stimulus control.
  • Prompts, shaping and chaining of behavior.
  • Functional analysis of behavior, antecedent intervention.
  • Ways of reducing problem behavior.
Literature
    required literature
  • Baer, D. M., Wolf, M. M., & Risley, T. R. (1968). Some current dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 91–97.
  • COOPER, John O. Applied Behavior Analysis. Upper Saddle River: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, 2007, 770 s. ISBN 9780131293274. info
    recommended literature
  • ALBERTO, Paul A. and Anne C. TROUTMAN. Applied behavior analysis for teachers. Ninth edition. Boston: Pearson, 2013, xiv, 456. ISBN 9780132925266. info
  • BAILEY, Jon S. and Mary R. BURCH. Research methods in applied behavior analysis. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2002, xii, 268. ISBN 0761925562. URL info
Teaching methods
Lecture, seminar
Assessment methods
Lectures, in class discussions, assigned readings, practical example of teaching. The course is concluded by written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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