Precision Teaching

Catalog description

This course will provide candidates with an in-depth review of the principles and practices of precision teaching. Discussion will be based on the works of B.F. Skinner, Ogden Lindsley, and various contemporary researchers. Course topics will include history of precision teaching, background philosophy, assessment of learning targets, data collection, standard celeration charting, behavioral fluency, and specific precision teaching procedures. Discussion will be supported by current research. Candidates will need to demonstrate mastery of these concepts through different assessments including exams, role plays, projects, and presentations.