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Good morning all:
A student asked a question regarding the use of
"invisible" fences. A dog wears a collar that delivers a mild shock
whenever the dog crosses over the boundary and learns not to cross the boundary.
Is this an example of operant or classical conditioning? I answered that it was
operant conditioning (positive punishment) because the shock follows the
behavior and decreases it. Just wanted to double check that my answer is
correct.
Thanks to those who take the time to reply.
Why the qualifier "other than
confronting him?" I believe that speaking with him after class is the
best solution. You don't have to call him on the winking behavior (he may
have a tic disorder; we had an undergraduate here who always looked like she
was winking; turned out she had a tic disorder), but ask him about the note
taking (particularly if he isn't faring well in the class). If he's being
inappropriate during that meeting, you can call him on the behavior and tell
him that if he isn't coming to class to learn, he needn't bother.
Seems
to me the reluctance to confront behavior on the part of faculty can often
be taken by some students as implied consent. If you prefer, however, you
can try to utilize extinction, by not reacting at all to his winking (you
may not even realize that you might be glancing at him to see if he's
winking, etc.), or to use punishment, by asking him whether he has something
in his eye or something (in front of the class, who likely don't see his
winks).
That's my 3.5 cents...
David
At 08:29 PM 3/19/01 -0800,
K Jung wrote:
Hi Colleagues,
I have a somewhat
uncomfortable situation that has developed over the past 3 class
sessions. (or maybe I finally noticed it.) I have a bright
male student who sits in the front (of course) and I've noticed that
during my lecture he is winking at me!!!! He doesn't take notes so
he is always armed and ready so to speak. I've been completely
ignoring him but it doesn't seem to have the desired effect. Any
suggestions other than confronting
him?
peace,
K
Kitty K. Jung, MA
Truckee
Meadows Community College
Reno, NV
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