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The key issues with traditional behaviourist approaches
It can lead adults to ‘manage’ rather than Behaviourist approaches do not get to the core of why
It can lead students to keep to expectations only when educate. Some students end up dependent the child is struggling; they fail to work out the unmet
they have the external support of someone watching on adults; this limits development of skills needs and missing skills. The child relies increasingly
or the immediate fear of being caught.
It can reduce the internal locus of control and social and strategies to do well on their own and on external rewards and fails to build the skills to
and moral compass for doing the right thing. reduces self-efficacy, leading to sustain progress. Problems pop back up year after
helplessness. year.
