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  2. The myth of the quick learner - AOL

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    One was a program that taught the use of the article "the," which can be arbitrary. (Here's an example: I'm swimming in the Atlantic Ocean today but in Lake Ontario tomorrow. There's no "the ...

  3. Positive discipline - Wikipedia

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    There are different techniques that teachers can use to prevent bad behaviors: One technique is to see students who "misbehave" as actually demonstrating "mistaken" behavior. There are many reasons why a student may exhibit mistaken behavior, i.e. lack of knowing appropriate behavior to feeling unwanted or unaccepted.

  4. School discipline - Wikipedia

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    School discipline relates to actions taken by teachers or school organizations toward students when their behavior disrupts the ongoing educational activity or breaks a rule created by the school. Discipline can guide the children's behavior or set limits to help them learn to take better care of themselves, other people and the world around ...

  5. Antecedent (behavioral psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Each of these antecedents caused a learned behavior that is unfavourable, and this article [15] suggests some interventions to overcome the bad behavior. For example, in order to override antecedent 2, gain the students’ attention and immediately request something (e.g., a high five), before praising them and providing positive reinforcement ...

  6. Learning - Wikipedia

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    Learning is the process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences. [1] The ability to learn is possessed by humans, non-human animals, and some machines; there is also evidence for some kind of learning in certain plants. [2]

  7. Child discipline - Wikipedia

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    Focusing on good behavior versus bad behavior will encourage appropriate behavior in the given situation. According to Skinner, past behavior that is reinforced with praise is likely to repeat in the same or similar situation. [51] In operant conditioning, schedules of reinforcement are an important component of the learning process.

  8. Demerit (school discipline) - Wikipedia

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    A demerit is a point given to a student as a penalty for bad behavior. [1] Under this once common practice, a student is given a number of merits during the beginning of the school term and a certain number of merits are deducted for every infraction committed. [2] Schools use the demerit record within a point-based system to punish misbehavior.

  9. Guest drivers and your insurance: Who's protected when ... - AOL

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    Your car insurance typically covers family members and friends who infrequently borrow your car, but understanding the coverage limits helps protect you from unexpected costs.