An engineered classroom design based on the behavior modification model has been developed and used in institutional and public schools. It attempts to provide a setting for implementation of a hierarchy of educational tasks, meaningful rewards for learning, and an appropriate degree of teacher structure. The classroom, students, and techniques are described.
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