Open AccessChanging Course
Author(s) -
Stuart Vyse
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the behavior analyst
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2196-8918
pISSN - 0738-6729
DOI - 10.1007/bf03392295
Subject(s) - mainstream , formative assessment , psychology , field (mathematics) , engineering ethics , isolation (microbiology) , course (navigation) , medical education , data science , management science , computer science , mathematics education , political science , engineering , medicine , mathematics , microbiology and biotechnology , aerospace engineering , pure mathematics , law , biology
Although the field of behavior analysis provided the formative experiences and much of the profession training that have fueled a long and satisfying career, I now find that I am turning away from behavior-analytic research and teaching. My reasons for making this change stem from concerns about the costs and potential benefits of basic behavior-analytic research strategies and the isolation of behavior analysis from mainstream science. I offer some suggestions for strengthening the profession.