Tag: verbaloperants
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Why Teach Across the Verbal Operants?
First of all, should probably say what a verbal operant actually is. B.F. Skinner was a top bloke. His contribution to the field is sensational. In 1957, he wrote a particularly influential book; Verbal Behaviour. In this book, he outlined the verbal operants. A verbal operant is essentially a unit of language; a broken-down category,…
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Manding – A Very Important Target!
This is a juicy one. Once you’re paired with your learner, you should begin manding. A mand is a request for a desired item/activity/action/information. The word ‘mand’ is derived from ‘demand or command’. This skill area is very important as it allows learners to access their environment and communicate their needs. The more functional requests…
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