Behaviorism, Skinner, and Operant Conditioning: Considerations for Sport Coaching Practice

Leeder, Thomas M.

doi:10.1080/08924562.2022.2052776

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“…Constructivism (Sayaf, 2023), for instance, illustrates how I have observed students actively constructing their knowledge through the experiences I design for them. The author's personal encounters with assimilating novel technologies and acquiring knowledge from peers align with the behaviorist concept of reinforcement via feedback (Leeder, 2022;Sulaswari et al, 2021). My experience as an educator also parallels connectivism (Alzain, 2019;Dziubaniuk et al, 2023) since I have come to realize how vital my network of peers and colleagues is as a source of information and inspiration.…”

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Enhancing EFL Teaching Skills: An Auto-Ethnographic Online Professional Development Journey

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Modern technology has altered English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction, opening new options for creativity and greater learning. Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) can update their knowledge of best teaching practices and adapt to new challenges in the field by taking advantage of open, online resources. This auto-ethnographic study serves as a thorough resource for EFL educators, illuminating the procedure of selecting suitable online platforms and learning methodologies to correspond with the needs of the digital age. This study utilizes auto-ethnographic methodologies to examine the cognitive shifts and adaptive strategies involved in integrating conventional teaching practices with cutting-edge technology. Educators of foreign languages interested in self-directed professional development can gain knowledge from this study. Educators are advised to actively participate in self-directed learning pursuits, leveraging an extensive array of online resources. This study contributes to the ongoing discourse surrounding auto-ethnography, online learning, and the pedagogy of teaching English as a foreign language by providing a first-person narrative that is grounded in theoretical frameworks. Ultimately, this highlights the transformative capacity of digital platforms in the context of EFL teaching, as it promotes continuous learning and adaptability among educators.

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“…First, the institution officially is rewarding allowance to the faculty members of the university who can improve their English proficiency to the standard set by the campus This practical policy taken by the university can be considered to be implemented by adopting Skinners' reinforcement theory of motivation or well known as a reward and punishment policy. The positive reinforcement given by the university refers to the process of adding a pleasant stimulus to strengthen behavior and increase the likelihood of the faculty member to English (Leeder, 2022) it is believed that the reward given can give more motivation to the faculty members in improving their English and can solve one of the obstacles of the EMI implementation in faculty members' side. In short, the best way has been given by the institution policy for the faculty members in order to give the positive reinforcement…”

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English as Medium of Instruction (EMI): What training is needed by the faculty members?

2023

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The most frequent challenge stated as a barrier to the implementation of English Medium Instruction (EMI) is the lack of English proficiency among faculty members, who are typically not trained to linguistically structure their lectures before adopting EMI in a classroom context. Therefore, this study was aiming to determine the faculty members' perspectives on EMI, as well as the institutional policies regarding the plan for EMI implementation, and the type of training materials faculty members need the most. A mixed methods case study design was conducted at a private university on the Indonesian island of Sumatera using purposive sampling, with 67 faculty members from 11 departments responding to the questionnaire and 2 stakeholders being interviewed. The data was analyzed qualitatively yet employed quantitative calculations. The results indicated that (1) the majority of faculty members have positive attitudes toward EMI, (2) the stakeholders and the institution strongly support the implementation of EMI within the institution's policy, and (3) the language and communication use aspect is the most needed training material for EMI training. On the basis of this study's findings, it is strongly recommended that the EMI training for faculty members be conducted based on the needs of the faculty members for the success of EMI Program.

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“…15,16 Firstly, behaviourist theories from the late 1800s and early 1900s focus on learning being formed outside of the individual through external reinforcement and rote repetition. 17 Behaviourism underpins the traditional instructional practice of humans 17 and the training of all animals, including horses. 18 Promoting the notion that learning is a passive process, based on conditioned responses to environmental stimuli, behaviourism ignores the organisms' agency in learning experiences.…”

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“…16 However, particularly with novice riders, coaching behaviour typically comprises a coach stood on the ground providing explicit instructions based on 'optimal' techniques and what the coach believes the rider needs to do to improve performance. 17 This learning approach results in the rider being passive, rather than active, in knowledge construction. 21 In conjunction with other sports, training methods have become dominated by an inherent focus on error-correcting toward idealised form and technique.…”

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Can’t jump, won’t jump: Affordances of the horse-rider dyad underpin skill adaptation in showjumping using a constraints-led approach

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Davids

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International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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Equestrianism is part of a global industry influenced by a rich history of over 4000 years of culture and tradition. As the only interspecies Olympic event, equestrianism is facing negative public perceptions of competition performance and traditional coaching practices. In this position paper, we propose a constraints-led approach as a framework for contemporising equestrian coaching practice. Ecological dynamics is the theoretical framework that underpins a constraints-led approach methodology, providing guiding principles that inform a nonlinear pedagogy in sport and physical education. A constraints-led approach focuses on the individual (organism/s), task and environmental constraints acting over multiple nested timescales and what this means for how behaviour emerges. Using examples from the equestrian discipline of showjumping, we outline how a constraints-led approach can inform coaching behaviour and practice design to support skill acquisition through co-adaptations in the horse-rider dyad system. By focussing on the horse-rider dyad as a complex system, there is a move away from a human-centric perspective of compliance and control of the horse, toward system agency and intentionality in problem solving. Practice design principles of intention, representativeness, constraints manipulation and functional variability support the dyad to co-adapt and interact effectively through practice to achieve performance goals. Skilful performance is developed through attunement to perceptual information that invites opportunities for action (affordances). Understanding the development of affordance perception in the horse-rider dyad could guide the application of a constraints-led approach to equestrian coaching practice.

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Behaviorism, Skinner, and Operant Conditioning: Considerations for Sport Coaching Practice

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Enhancing EFL Teaching Skills: An Auto-Ethnographic Online Professional Development Journey

Enhancing EFL Teaching Skills: An Auto-Ethnographic Online Professional Development Journey

English as Medium of Instruction (EMI): What training is needed by the faculty members?

Can’t jump, won’t jump: Affordances of the horse-rider dyad underpin skill adaptation in showjumping using a constraints-led approach

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