What are your thoughts on TAGteach?

For those who don’t know, TAGteach is a teaching tool based on positive reinforcement. Its counterpart in animal training is called “Clicker Training”.

Basically, a “marker” (an audible click, most often) is used to pinpoint the exact moment a student is doing something right.

In animal training, the trainer waits for the animal to exhibit a desirable behaviour. This is called “shaping”.

In TAGteach, it seems to be common practice to tell the student what they will be rewarded for. Rewards in animal training are typically food or play, rewards in training humans can be food, play, but also privileges.

Here is a video of a boy being introduced to the concept…

…another video, of a boy who is learning not to fear water…

…and an article on the first boy’s story.

What do you say?