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Unique Activity : Influences of Pioneers** ||
 * **Chapter 4 Twentieth-Century Pioneers in Classroom Discipline
 * __What is a pioneer?__

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed., 2000 defines pioneer. 1. One who ventures into unknown or unclaimed territory to settle. 2. One who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development.


 * __Who are the pioneers in discipline for today's electronic learning environments?__**

Chapter 4 describes how approaches to discipline prior to 1950 were authoritative, often harsh and punitive. The pioneers discussed in the chapter brought new ideas for fostering self-discipline, including group dynamics, behavior modification, lesson management, congruent communication, assertive discipline, and democratic teaching. Chapter 5 examines three approaches to discipline that provide bridges to the 21st century. Later chapters will expand on these and other ideas that can be effective in today's classrooms. Before you proceed to these chapters, work with a small group face-to-face or in an online chat room and imagine that you are an educational pioneer seeking new approaches to classroom discipline for today's learners who are impacted by electronic technology. In many ways, technology rich learning environments are "unknown wildernesses" of education today. You will develop a system of discipline that attempts to address prevention of online misbehavior, dealing with it when it happens, and educating students about responsible electronic network behavior. You are now the pioneers who will open up new ideas of thought!|| **Chapter 4 : Twentieth-Century Pioneers Self-Assessment of Understanding** ||
 * Check your own understanding of the concepts and ideas addressed in the chapter by answering the following questions. Answers may vary, but possible responses are found on the homepage.

Chapter 4 includes six programs that influenced classroom discipline through the contributions made by selected pioneers between 1951 and 1976. What were the primary contributions made by these authorities and when did they occur?

1. Fritz Redl and William Wattenberg 2. B. F. Skinner 3. Jacob Kounin 4. Haim Ginott 5. Rudolf Dreikurs 6. Lee and Marlene Canter ||