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The Teacher as a Human Engineer

The Teacher as a Human Engineer The Teacher as a Human Engineer von Hilsheimer* George ABOUT well after behaviorism was a thirty years (until 1960) FOR JL bad word who work with among people people. Sweeping, prema- ture a tortured and emotional coldness its claims, jargon, among advocates soon the behaviorists the of bookish gave early reputation relevance or mechanics with little to classroom life. Behaviorism is back. clothed in fresh its Newly language, image is of a out of the lab. It seems in shiny technology just grave danger of its mistakes. A simple reward-punishment mentality, repeating claims, and of all other soon rejection technologies may grandiose leave the behaviorists shelved for another This would thirty years. be unfortunate because our children need the basic special greatly behaviorist that skills and behavior are learned and can insight; and be readily easily changed. Behaviorism is not, limited to a sect. This fortunately, single that describes paper twenty-two distinct, objective techniques may teachers children. These are used help help techniques readily by teachers and aides in most and most are more useful classrooms, than elaborate control systems. and other means of actual reen- behavior; Counting objectifying Tom adults’ to children; dissonance - gineering responses Sawyer’s or http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Academic Therapy SAGE

The Teacher as a Human Engineer

Academic Therapy , Volume 6 (2): 15 – Dec 1, 1970

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0001-396X
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10.1177/105345127000600203
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The Teacher as a Human Engineer von Hilsheimer* George ABOUT well after behaviorism was a thirty years (until 1960) FOR JL bad word who work with among people people. Sweeping, prema- ture a tortured and emotional coldness its claims, jargon, among advocates soon the behaviorists the of bookish gave early reputation relevance or mechanics with little to classroom life. Behaviorism is back. clothed in fresh its Newly language, image is of a out of the lab. It seems in shiny technology just grave danger of its mistakes. A simple reward-punishment mentality, repeating claims, and of all other soon rejection technologies may grandiose leave the behaviorists shelved for another This would thirty years. be unfortunate because our children need the basic special greatly behaviorist that skills and behavior are learned and can insight; and be readily easily changed. Behaviorism is not, limited to a sect. This fortunately, single that describes paper twenty-two distinct, objective techniques may teachers children. These are used help help techniques readily by teachers and aides in most and most are more useful classrooms, than elaborate control systems. and other means of actual reen- behavior; Counting objectifying Tom adults’ to children; dissonance - gineering responses Sawyer’s or

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Academic Therapy SAGE

Published: Dec 1, 1970

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