1. Examine the importance of peer relationships in learning.
Give examples and explain situations in which peer pressure may have positive and/or negative impact on the learning process.
Suggest strategies to encourage positive peer pressure and discourage negative peer pressure in a classroom.
2. Discuss some factors influencing moral and pro-social development in an individual.
How do these factors influence the learning process in an individual?
How will you encourage moral and pro-social development in a classroom or training environment?
3. Describe some of the ways in which cultural and ethnic differences come into play in either a classroom or work environment.
What mistakes have both educational systems and many places of employment made regarding a multi-cultural environment?
What can be done to promote both learning and motivation in multicultural environments?
4. Describe the differences between social cognitive, behavioral, and constructivist learning theories.
Provide examples of how each is used either in the classroom or work environment.
5. Under what circumstances might classical and operant conditioning be employed to change behavior and why?
Describe how contingency contracts (also known as behavioral contracts) can be used in the classroom to increase desired behavior and decrease undesired behavior.
Under what conditions would an instructor use which reinforcement schedule? Are there situations when the schedule might change? Give reasons for your answer.