William Nathan Schoenfeld (1915-1996): innovative scientist, inspiring teacher, relentless questioner, complicated man

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A psychologist describes the scientific and academic contributions of William Nathan Schoenfeld, along with his personal qualities as a teacher, researcher and thinker. Schoenfeld was dissatisfied with his theoretical approach to avoidance and punishment as they were difficult to measure. His work on heart-rate conditioning in humans reflected his interests in experimental anxiety. He gave innovative suggestions on response variability and favored the use of parametric analysis. As a teacher, he was very demanding in his expectations from students.

Psychologists, Scheonfeld, William Nathan

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Fred S. Keller: rememberings

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Eminent behavior analyst Fred S. Keller developed a number of effective teaching techniques based on behavioral principles. His contributions include an undergraduate lab course at Columbia University, a code-voice system for teaching the Morse code and a personalized system of instruction. Keller gained professional respect among all psychologists, especially among Brazilians. Messages of people who were disturbed by the news of his death are presented.

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Goodbye teacher, good old friend

Article Abstract:

Eminent behavior analyst Fred S. Keller introduced a personalized system of instruction at the Universidade de Brasilia. This system had to be discontinued due to political crisis in 1965. Despite the upheavels in Brazil, behavioral analysis received impetus in a number of other places.

Schools, Brasilia, Brazil

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