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1Teachers College, Columbia University, New York,New York, USA.
The Behavior Analyst
|April 6, 2012
Summary
Behavior analysis offers valuable educational technology, contrasting with the American Educational Research Association
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Behavior Analysis
Background:
- Educational research by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) claims limited technological advancements for teachers.
- This contrasts with extensive, applicable findings in behavior analysis literature.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore reasons for the divergence in views between behavior analysts and educational researchers.
- To address the underacknowledgment of behavior analysis in educational research and its impact on funding and teacher training.
Main Methods:
- Discussion of potential reasons for the discrepancy in perspectives.
- Analysis of the influence of the educational research establishment on funding and training.
Main Results:
- Behavior analysis principles are increasingly, though often unacknowledged, used in educational research.
- Lack of acknowledgment hinders the dissemination and understanding of radical behaviorism.
Conclusions:
- Behavior analysis (ABA) should proactively counter the influence of AERA.
- Strategies include training educational research students in behavior analysis and educating behavior analysis students on opposing viewpoints.
- ABA should form committees for quality assurance, funding advocacy, and professional development.
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