As Pitler,H. Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M., and Malenoski, K., (2007) state, "technology makes it easier for students and teachers to track the effects of effort and facilitates more immediate feedback." I believe this would be an excellent strategy to incorporate into my math classes.
I can definitely see that the bhaviorist theory is in practice with these students. They began the year with a defeatist attitude, and it has taken a lot of positive reinforcement and encouragement for them to become more responsible for their learning and to feel successful. I love the idea of using a spreadsheet for them to monitor their effort (with a rubric) and correlate it to their grade. I have come to realize that these students work much harder with positive feedback. They have come to be very proud of their effort and success.
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