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Behaviorism:a learning theory

By: Aubrey Radford

+Behaviorism

What?

Who?

How?

In my classroom?

Credits

+What is Behaviorism?

A theory of learning that measures observable behaviors produced by a learners response to stimuli.

Based upon the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.

+More on Behaviorism

Response to stimuli can be reinforced with positive or negative feedback to condition desired behaviors.

Punishment is sometimes used to eliminate or reduce incorrect actions.

+Key theorists

B. F. SkinnerIvan Pavlov

+B. F. Skinner

An American behaviorist and social philosopher, among other things

Operant conditioning An individual modifies the occurrence and form of its own

behavior due to the consequences of the behavior.

Invented operant conditioning chamber (Skinner box) Laboratory apparatus used to study animal behavior,

classical conditioning, and operant conditioning Animal pushes lever or button and receives reward

Innovated his own philosophy of science called radical behaviorism

+Ivan Pavlov Russian psychologist and

physiologist

Studied: Classical conditioning- Two stimuli are presented in close succession, repeatedly, until the response given to one becomes associated with the other.

Pavlov’s dogs: In a classical conditioning experiment, dogs would salivate at the sound of a bell, knowing that food would soon follow.

+Behaviorism in the classroom: How Teachers Use It

Teachers would use Classrooms management Drill Practice Rote memorization Reinforcement of positive behavior Punishment of negative behavior Examples: giving out prizes for good work and good

behavior. Taking privileges away from students who behave badly. Eventually students will learn what is right and wrong. When projector turns on, students know to quiet down or will be punished (use of technology).

+Behaviorism in the classroom: How Students Respond

In order to receive reward, students will behave the way the teacher deems appropriate.

Drill and practice could include students using computer programs (use of technology) that provide positive and negative reinforcement.

Rote memorization includes students memorizing things such as state capitals or multiplication tables.

+My Classroom My classroom will be

managed in a way that students know right and wrong very quickly after entering my class.

A reward system will be in place for when students act responsibly and respectfully, and when they are correct when answering a question in class.

A punishment system will be in place as seen to right.

+My Classroom

This learning theory impacts my teaching style in a positive way and is consistent with my philosophy of education. Teaching style: Being either a formal authority or

demonstrator requires the attention of the students and their understanding. By rewarding their good behavior (paying attention and not disrupting class), they will be more adept to paying attention to me because they will get more than knowledge out of it.

Philosophy of Education: I feel my values are most consistent with Essentialism, which is an instructor based setting. As I stated above, students will learn what they need to learn by paying attention and being rewarded for it.

+Credits for Pictures

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