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Collab Topic -Behavioural Therapy
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Children and young adults are much more likely to be told off or to have their behaviour commented on than an adult
Ensuring a good working atmosphere in a learning situation is a complicated task and can test even the most experienced staff. However, it can also be a lot of fun, as it involves understanding people and how they behave. An example of this is what is called primary and secondary behaviour.
Primary behaviour
Primary behaviour is something a person does which you wish they wouldn’t, as it’s distracting to all. For example, a pupil might be:
Flicking paper at someone
Talking when told to work quietly
Rocking on their chair
How to respond:
It’s essential to stay focused on the primary behaviour you want altering, rather than the secondary. Remind yourself of exactly what the pupil has done. For example, focus on getting the pupil to stop flicking paper at their classmate, encourage the pupil to work quietly, or to not rock in their chair.
It’s also important to try and keep calm throughout, and to simply repeat what it is that the pupil is doing wrong, for example, “you’re flicking paper”, “you need to work quietly” or “you’re rocking in your seat”. If you get involved in the pupil’s secondary behaviour, you easily forget the original issue and become frustrated with the situation because the behaviour doesn’t change.
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