I met Fred Keller in his later years when he was serving a two-year stint at Western Michigan University, which for those not aware has a psychology graduate program focused on applied behavioral analysis. He actually was a reference for me when I was applying for my position here at Oakton and one major reasons I was even considered as I had no teaching experienced with simply a MA in experimental psychology. One of the faculty members who taught here said, "We can NOT NOT interview an applicant who has a reference from the great Fred Keller." The interview sealed the deal but I owe getting my foot 'in the door to Fred.' He was gracious and friendly and even joined us lowly graduate students for a few of our Friday afternoon social gatherings. And naturally, the class I took from him was all about the personalized mastery approach to the teaching of psychology. BTW, what is the age difference between Keller and Skinner. And thanks for the information!
Joan Joan Warmbold Boggs Associate Professor of Psychology Oakton Community College [EMAIL PROTECTED] > At 10:49 AM 3/28/2006, you wrote: >>Annette Taylor, Ph. D. wrote: >> >>>Oh my God! I'm ignorant :( :( :( >>> >>>Who in the world are Al Cone, Donna Cone and Fred Keller???????????????? >> >>Here's an obit of Fred Keller from 1996 >>http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol21/vol21_iss17/record2117.28.html >>Check out the recent and near retirees in your department. There's bound >>to be a (possibly closet) Kellerian among them. Is there someone who >> likes >>to talk about students "mastering" the material, rather than becoming >>merely "comepetent" in it? "Self-paced learning?" Or, more ominously, >> "The >>Plan"? Then they are probably Kellerians. >> >>Keller was Harvard-trained (1931) behaviorist who spent most of his >> career >>at Columbia U. and focused on education. > > As an aside, Keller was also a very funny guy - as was Skinner. For many > years, the closing banquet at the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA) > convention would feature keynote speeches by Keller and Skinner (in that > order). Inevitably, these would turn into hilarious insult > exchanges. The ABA convention has never been quite the same since their > deaths. > > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
