Table of Contents

CONTENTS Preface AcknowledgmentsTo the Instructor PART  I SCIENCE AND THE ART OF TEACHING Chapter 1 Adding Science to the Art of Teaching Chapter 2 Finding the “Causes” of Behavior in Functional Relations Chapter 3 How We Learn   PART II PLANNING FOR IMPROVEMENT Chapter 4 Setting Goals to Improve Achievement
Chapter 5 Improving Sensitivity to Progress:  Recording Methods Chapter 6 Making Progress Visible:  Charting and Graphing Chapter 7 The Teacher as Researcher
PART III  DESIGNING INSTRUCTION Chapter 8 Shaping Behavior: The Role of Postcedents Chapter 9 Teaching Concepts and Understanding:  The Role of Antecedents
Chapter 10 Verbal Behavior: Teaching Language Skills PART IV  ETHICAL PRACTICES AND ULTIMATE GOALS Chapter 11 Punishment and Why to Avoid It
Chapter 12 Beyond Testing:  Reaching the Ultimate Goals of Education

About the Author

Julie S. Vargas, Ph. D. is a former third and fourth grade teacher. She taught behavior analysis to undergraduate education majors and practicing teachers for over 30 years. She is past president of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and one of the founding editors of The Behavior Analyst. Dr. Vargas has written three books and many chapters and articles on educational practices. She is currently President of the B. F. Skinner Foundation.