Behavior Momentum is a antecedent strategy where you present a client/student with simple demands before a target task. The target task is the one that the client/student is currently learning and more difficult.
The momentum part of this is the instructor should provide the instructions/demands in a rapid order which allows the student/client to get praise/reinforcement quickly between each task. The high level of reinforcement increases the motivation for the student/client to comply with the target demand.
Is that enough terminology to make your head explode?! Let me apply it to everyday examples.
An example from my job: When teaching my student expressive color identification (the target task is "What color is it?- Purple"
"How old are you?"--> "I'm 3" --> Teacher gives a high five
"Touch nose" --> Student touches nose --> Teacher says "great job"
" What's your name?" --> "My name is Meghan" --> Teacher gives fist bump
"What color is it?" --> "Purple" --> Teacher gives high five praise
Example outside of work:
Going to the gym when running is the hardest part of the work out
First you do 10 burpees (because you are insane) --> easy no problem --> happy with yourself
Then you do 20 jumping jacks --> no sweat --> still happy with your work out
After you ride a mile on a bike --> complete the mile in 3 minutes --> happy with how successful you are with your completion of each physical activity
Last you run a mile on the treadmill (the target task)
** You felt accomplished after each successful task you are more likely to run your designated target**
Although I mostly use a highly contrived methods for behavior momentum when working with kiddos, there are examples where an individual can be the instructor and the client (intrinsic reinforcement, which is a topic for another Tuesday).
What is your favorite teaching procedures? Where do you see behavior momentum?
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