CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Negative reinforcement involves removing an unwanted object or condition once the student has engaged in the desired behavior, which, in turn, creates the likelihood of increased occurrence of the behavior in the future. For example, a teacher might give a student a break from a non-preferred task after completing a portion of his problems, or the teacher might exempt students from the final exam if they have an A average for the class.

Now, watch  Reinforcement: Positive Versus Negative (Links to an external site.)

Notice that the teacher uses negative reinforcement to increase how much classwork Emma completes. Because Emma struggles to complete her mathematics lesson, her teacher decides to temporarily remove the aversive task (i.e., completing mathematics problems) by allowing Emma to take a short break. After the break, she will complete five more math problems, alternating between classwork and breaks until she has completed the task. Over time, the teacher will gradually require her to complete more problems before getting a break. The goal is for Emma to complete the classwork without a break.

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· Example-Negative Reinforcement is not Punishment.docx

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Here are additional sources:

· Negative Reinforcement is Not Punishment (Links to an external site.)

· How Negative Reinforcement Works (Links to an external site.)

Negative reinforcement requires the child to work for the removal of an in-place, unpleasant consequence. The child’s goal is to get rid of something that is unpleasant rather than to earn something that is desirable.

It is very important that you watch the video.  the submitted responses are reflecting a lack of understanding about negative reinforcement. 

Complete the following:

Scenario: Jagan has ADHD. He has difficulty sitting still during 20-minute whole-group instructional time. During this activity, he often loses focus and begins playing with items on his desk and humming, which almost always creates distractions for others who sit near him and often disrupts the entire class.