The Chaves' case study illustrate what typically happens in some classrooms. We always seek positive behaviours from our students but often acknowledge the negative. This only encourages the negative behaviour and not the positive. A change need to made from the norm. The students who display positive behaviours needs to be acknowledge and encouraged.
What ever form of reinforcement we may decide to use these should be continuous if they are going to be effective. Our students should know what are the consequences for a particular action and this should be consistent. We should also ensure that we don't send mixed signals to now students by taking the approach of do as I say not as I do. This only confuse them and they become uncertain often wondering if they can trust what you say.
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