A trainer can poison the process of learning without poisoning individual cues (that is, despite using positive reinforcement exclusively). This comes about unwittingly—and ironically—because of the trainer's expertise, focus, and purposefulness.
Poisoning the Process
Great article
Submitted by Jenny Ruth Yasi on Tue, 2007-01-09 16:08.
I really enjoyed reading this. Thanks for writing it! I teach guitar and this applies there as well. Isn't it reassuring to know it's okay to serve learning in easy-to-digest little bites?
My young dog Tigerlily is just now getting good at agility weavepoles, and she likes doing them more and more. Keeping weave practices (usually) to under four repetitions is resulting in an ever more eager dog, who offers each rep with full enthusiam! Whereas pushing it, the few times I did (I admit) try that, obviously were a turn-off, and not nearly as productive.
Yasi
what an eyeopener
Submitted by taysha on Wed, 2006-12-20 08:05.
Thank you for this article. That is exactly what school gym coaches has being doing to me all through my schooldays. No wonder I hated those classes... I can count the times I have heard "that was good - do it again!" Thank you formaking me finally realise what happened those years ago. I am *so* going to *not* do that to my dogs - or kids!
Christina
Thank you!
I am very interested in using TagTeach in an elementary classroom. Where would I find more information?
Linda