Do-NowPatterson is planning to implement a system of reinforcements to improve school culture. In your opinion, what rewards should be offered and how often should they be offered?

Today’s agenda + objectiveStudents will be able to apply

types and schedules of reinforcements by:

1. Do-now + quotes2. Reminders3. Background vocabulary + notes4. Practice problems 5. Designing a proposal for

Patterson6. Share out

Quotes: Which do you agree with most?

1. “Reinforcements are necessary to motivate students to do well in school.”

2. “Reinforcements should not be used to motivate students; students should want to do well even if they don’t get rewards.”

3. “The right reinforcements used at the right time should be used to motivate students to do well in school.”

Today’s agenda + objectiveStudents will be able to apply types

and schedules of reinforcements by:

1. Do-now + quotes2. Reminders3. Background vocabulary + notes4. Practice problems 5. Designing a proposal for Patterson6. Share out

Background vocabularyFIXED: set, concrete, not

changingTell me an example of a fixed:-job schedule-parenting policy-sports game

VARIABLE: changing, unpredictable

Tell me an example of a variable:-job schedule-paycheck-parenting policy-sports game

RATIO: number of times/number of occurrences

Ex: -1 in 10 sodas wins-completing 15 push ups

INTERVAL: amount of time passing

Ex: -music intervals-doing pushups for 30 seconds

2.4 Types and Schedules of Reinforcements

Reinforcements can be given in many different ways and on different schedules.

Types:1. Primary reinforcements are innately

(naturally satisfying), like food and sex

2. Secondary reinforcements are learned to be satisfying, like grades and money

Schedules of Reinforcements1. Continuous reinforcements: the

desired behavior is reinforced every single time it occurs

BUT in real-world settings, behaviors are probably not going to be reinforced each and every time they occur

2. Partial reinforcements: happen on a schedule, but not every time

Fixed ratio: rewards offered after a set number of responses

Ex: Being paid per item you sew, factory quotas

Variable ratio: rewards offered after an unpredictable number of responses

Ex: slot machines, teacher that gives extra credit for homework randomly

Fixed interval: rewards offered after a fixed time period.

Ex: semester grades, monthly paychecks

 Variable interval: rewards offered after varying time periods.

Ex: pop quizzes, arrival of the mail, fishing

Today’s agenda + objective1. Do-now + quotes2. Reminders3. Background vocabulary + notes4. Practice problems 5. Designing a proposal for

Patterson6. Share out