Behaviour Modification Model

Over the decades, numerous research and studies have been undertaken to explain why students cause disruptions within a classroom context. Scholarly literature states there are three main categories of behaviour management which teachers can utilise to manage and overcome behavioural problems. The first is management theories where behaviour is explained as a result from a child's interaction with their environment. In this category, behaviour is strengthened through rewards and for behaviour to be demonstrated properly, students need to receive appropriate guidance from their teachers. Management theories has the greatest control from teachers compared to the other two behaviour categories as they are solely transmitting knowledge. The second category is Leadership theories where behaviour is enacted to satisfy a persons basic needs. This theory states behaviour is shaped from past experiences and through this, people develop a belief system that affects future behaviour. Teachers relinquish some control and works together with students to negotiate behaviours and expectations. The third and last behaviour category is the non-directive intervention theories and is based on the development of an inner unfolding within a child. Teachers now act as a facilitator and provide opportunities for self-growth.
This essay will critically evaluate the Behaviour Modification model, which is apart of the Management theory, with the Positiver behaviour leadership model that falls under the Leadership theories category.
The theoretical bases of the behaviour modification model comes from BF Skinner's work on operant conditioning. Skinner believed that the behaviour of students is a result of their responses to their environment and the stimul...

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...ion, students will often disrupt learning within a classroom due to several reasons including home life and the need to belong. It is the role of the teacher to acknowledge the different behavioural problems students will demonstrate and adequately apply appropriate behavioural theories whether that be management, leadership or non-directive intervention, to overcome these issues. There is no set theory which can be applied. It depends on the context a teacher is exposed to whether that be a primary school classroom or a high school sports class and teachers may apply a range of principles form different theories that works for them and their students. For a behaviour management approach to be effective teachers need to first build a strong student centred relationship and then instil a positive classroom environment where all students feel safe and secure to learn.