On Teachers’ Knowledge of Other Disciplines About Behaviour Analysis

Abstract

This study presents the results of a survey administered to faculty members in medicine, physics, and law, aimed at assessing their knowledge of psychology and Behavior Analysis (BA). The data provide insight into the relevance of implementing BA education programs across non-psychology disciplines as an effective response to teaching and learning challenges. The objective was to examine the general level of knowledge about psychology, with an emphasis on BA, through a descriptive analysis based on the results obtained from surveys administered to  university faculty. A total of 111 faculty members from the Schools of Medicine, Physics, and Law at the University of Seville participated in the study. The survey instrument included multiple sections comprising closed-ended questions, multiple-choice items, Likert-scale responses, open-ended questions, and ranking tasks. The survey was distributed via email addresses obtained from the  university of Seville’s website. The analysis revealed  heterogeneous response patterns influenced by each participant’s academic background. While participants reported familiarity with various psychological paradigms, their theoretical orientations were largely eclectic. A general lack of specific knowledge regarding behavior analysis was observed across disciplines.