Teaching a new behavior

Ms. Heller introduced multiplying fractions to Eric and Anu. She understood that when teaching a new behavior, she needed to provide a reinforcer every time the behavior was performed correctly. Within nine sessions the students were accurately adding fractions with like denominators. Ms. Lowell then stopped the continuous reinforcement in order to allow internally

reinforcers and self-esteem to take the place of

external reinforcer. When she did the next weekly maintenance check, the students were no longer adding accurately.
A. Why is the Teacher’s plan not working? (minimum of 150 words) B. What to do to fix the situation? (minimum of 200 words)