This week we continue to explore the connection between teaching programs that have been developed for classrooms and the work we do with our horses.  We are joined by Dr. Claire St Peter.  Claire received her PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis from the University of Florida in 2006. She is currently a Professor of Psychology, the Director of Graduate Training, and the Coordinator of the Behavior Analysis program area at West Virginia University.

 She serves as the current Editor-in-Chief for the journal Education and Treatment of Children. Her research focuses on improving outcomes for children who struggle in school, 
identifying generative effects of extinction, determining how well reinforcement-based teaching procedures work in application by novice implementers, and teaching others to use behavioral approaches. 

That’s the academic bio.  Claire is also a horse person.  In 2021 she saw my Clicker Expo presentations and decided to take a deeper look at my work.  She attended my virtual clinics and Science Camp.  One of the things Claire enjoys are collaborations that let her  blend her research interests with her passion for horses.  

I enjoy collaborations as well, so I was delighted when Claire started attending my virtual clinics. That’s given us many opportunities to have some fascinating conversations.  And now it’s clearly time to share some of those conversations in this podcast.  In this episode we begin with mastery based learning - what is it and why is it relevant to our horses?  Claire ends by introducing us to super resurgence.  You’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out what that means and what it has to do with horses.

Episode 175: Dr Claire St Peter Part 1: Mastery - Based Learning And Super Resurgence

This week we continue our conversation with Dr. Claire St Peter.  Claire received her PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis from the University of Florida in 2006. She is currently a Professor of Psychology, the Director of Graduate Training, and the Coordinator of the Behavior Analysis program area at West Virginia University.  She is also a horse enthusiast so in this conversation we get to explore all her interests.

In Part 1 we began with mastery-based learning and then Claire introduced us to the concept of super resurgence.  In Part 2 we begin with the reasons why behavior relapses.  That will take us to quadratic equations, philosophical answers contrasted with ethical ones, loopy training and the constructional approach, variable and continuous reinforcement schedules, and collaborations between trainers and researchers.  It’s a fun, wide-ranging conversation that takes us down some unexpected but fun rabbit holes.

Episode 176 Dr Claire St Peter Part 2 What Causes Behavior To Relapse?

First timing session (42.5bpm)
Pretty disgusting to listen to, let's hope that improves...

Week 4: 22/20/2015 Timing

MIDI file I created of the arpeggio section from Dream Theater's "The Glass Prison"
BPM = 170

Arpeggio Melody Full Speed

After one week of one timing per day I have managed to achieve 302 correct notes and 18 errors. Still at the original tempo (1/4 speed) which I will increase one I reach my aim.

20151029 Timing

My timing from today (05/11/2015). Today I achieved 318 correct notes and 2 errors. Tomorrow I will introduce a phase change, in which I will increase the tempo I play to, and begin doing 3 timings per day rather than 1.

20151105 Timing

Timing 12-11-2015

Timing 19-11-2015

Today's timing - Instead of using my pedal I recorded a dry signal and used plugins

Timing 26 - 11 - 2015

One of today's timings, 80BPM with 6 errors

03 - 12 - 2015

Psychology Student at Bangor University

As part of my "Evidence Based Behavioural Methods in Education" module, I have to undertake a learning project, and post weekly blogs detailing my progress using a Standard Celeration Chart. I chose to learn the arpeggio section from Dream Theater's "The Glass Prison", tracking and charting the correct notes and errors per minute. I will be posting the audio from my timing sessions here. More details can be found on my WordPress site linked below.

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