Chapter 9 case study

1. Does Mr. Kessinger's class represent a community of learners as defined in Ch. 7? Why or why not?
No, Mr. Kessinger did not promote a community of learners because he alienated everyone by his harsh teaching style. Mr. Kessinger created a classroom where fear was the main motivator and learning was secondary if at all.

2. Does Mr. Kessinger utilize presentation punishment or removal punishment with Robin? Justify your response.
Mr. Kessinger utilized presentation punishment by scolding Robin in front of the entire class.

3. Explain Robin's reaction in Ms. Yamashita's class from the perspective of classical conditioning.
After the negative response she received from Mr. Kessinger she immediately assumed that Ms. Yamashita’s would react negatively to her concept map.

4. How might Ms. Yamashita encourage Robin to create concept maps in the future? Include behavioral concepts such as shaping, reinforcement, etc., in your response.
Ms. Yamashita could give Robin positive reinforcement by explaining again how proud she is of the job she did in a one- on-one forum. Ms. Yamashita can help to develop Robin’s confidence about her abilities trough shaping with positive and encouraging remarks.