Positive Reinforcement

Positive reinforcement refers to giving a child something

that will reinforce the behavior and motivate the child to
repeat the behavior.
- Encouraging good behavior with praise or rewards. This
works best if you reward or praise the child immediately
after the positive behavior.
Example:
Use the student as a role model to reinforce learning in
the student.
Allow student who finishes his work to go for recess
early. ( finish work on time- desired behaviour)
Use rewards: Gold stars or favorite activities are
examples of rewards for good behavior. Avoid using
food and especially candy for rewards.

Negative Reinforcement
Negative reinforcement is when a child is
motivated to change his behavior
because it will take away something
unpleasant.
Example: Students who do not finish
their homework are made to stay back in
class during recess to complete their
work.

Positive punishment
Negative punishment
Skinner (Behaviour Modification)
Positive punishment works by presenting a
Negative punishment happens when a certain
negative consequence after an undesired
desired stimulus/item is removed after a
behavior is exhibited, making the behavior less
particular undesired behavior is exhibited,
likely to happen in the future.
resulting in the behavior happening less often in
the future.
Example: A child picks his nose during class
and the teacher reprimands him in front of his
Example: For a child that really enjoys a specific
classmates.
class, such as music class at school, negative
punishment can happen if they are removed from
that class and sent to the principals office
because they were acting out/misbehaving.