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Pedro Perdomo

Pedro Perdomo

Four Books Everyone Interested in Behavior Change Should Read

Written by Rick Kubina At some level, everyone has a stake in changing and influencing behavior. In fact, we all do it every day. If you drive to work, every…

Three Simple Steps for Better Practice

Written by Rick Kubina Do you, someone you work with, or person you care about, engage in practice? If I had to guess I would say yes. People use practice…

4 Warning Signs of a Poorly Constructed Line Graph

Written by Rick Kubina The amount of statistical graphics generated worldwide staggers the mind. In his breakout book, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (1983), Tufte reported between 900 billion…

Never Blame the Learner: How to Address Behavioral Problems Effectively

Written by Rick Kubina Working with students with disabilities requires patience, compassion, precise measurement systems, and above all, powerful methods capable of producing remarkable change. When teachers lack any of…

Unlocking Behavior Change with Applied Experiments and the Phase Change Line

Written by Rick Kubina When applying the scientific method, people will manipulate or observe variables. A “variable” refers to any factor a scientist can control, change, or measure in an…

On Individuality: Personalized Learning and Precision Medicine

Written by Rick Kubina In education, we cherish the individual (and rightfully so). For example, the term “Personalized Learning” refers to a wide range of educational programs, instructional practices, learning…

Pinpoint Targeting

Written by Rick Kubina Let’s say you want behavior change. The change can involve absolutely anything. Eating less double stuffed Oreo’s, reducing/eliminating swearing when watching your sporting event in public,…

The Power of Knowledge

Written by Rick Kubina Francis Bacon said “Knowledge is power.” How true! But how do we up our knowledge to gain the power for change? Let’s look at two concepts,…