Mr. Tan is a Secondary School Teacher Teaching Secondary 2 Students: Foundational Psychology Assignment, KU, Singapore

Part A (2000 words, APA format Essay)

Mr. Tan is a secondary school teacher teaching Secondary 2 students. He is finding it a challenge to manage the class. They do not participate in class discussions; they keep quiet and just stare at him when he asks questions and most of the students do not complete the assignments and homework. He wants to change their behavior and get them to be more participative in class and complete their assignments and homework.

Evaluate the scenario using developmental theories and propose possible operant conditioning interventions. Determine the suitability of operant conditioning as an approach to behavioral change in this scenario.

In your essay, include the following:

• The range of behaviors in the classroom typically displayed by this age group
• The application of the various techniques of operant conditioning in classroom management for behaviors listed in the scenario.
• The strengths and weaknesses of operant conditioning in comparison to the other theories such as those proffered by Kohlberg, Erikson, Piaget, Bandura, or social-cognitive perspectives.

Part B (1000 words – Personal Reflection)

• Based on your personal reflection, evaluate the suitability of other psychological theories as tools to behavioral change for teenagers both at home and in school. In your personal reflection consider the following perspectives:
  1. Social thinking and Attribution theory
  2. Motivation and of theories emotion
  3. Stress
  4. Mental health issues or disorders.