The+Dreikurs+Model

The Dreikurs Model-[|Link]

**Rudolf Dreikurs was an educator who built a model out of Alfred Adler's system of individual psychology. The system was used to understand reprehensible behavior of children while trying to stimulate cooperative behavior without punishment or reward.**

1. Humans are social beings and their basic motivation is to belong 2. All behavior has a purpose 3. Humans are decision-making organisms 4. Humans only perceive reality and this perception may be mistaken or biased
 * Dreikurs' Social Discipline model is based on the four basic premises of Adler's social theory: **

**Dreikur identified four different motivations for misbehavior:** 1. Attention getting 2. Power and Control 3. Revenge 4. Helplessness or inadequacy

**A teacher can understand the //goals of a misbehaving// student by using these three examples:** 1. If a teacher feels annoyed, then the students goal of attention has been attained. 2. if a teacher feels intimidated, the the students goal of power has been attained. 3. If a teacher is hurt emotionally, the the students goal of revenge has been attained. 4. If a teacher feels incapable, the students goal of helplessness has been attained.