brigittebrush behaviorism
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TRANSCRIPT
BEHAVIO
RISM
BY: B
RIGIT
TE BRUSH
Menu• Main Points
• Key Figures
• Behaviorism in the Classroom
• Behaviorism in My Classroom
Main Points
• Human learning is an objective and experimental branch of natural science.
• No internal cognitive processing of information.
• People learn to behave solely through a system of positive and negative rewards.
Main Points cont.
• Classic Conditioning: the natural reflex that occurs in response to a stimulus
• Operant Conditioning: behavior that is learned through the reinforcement of stimulus-response patterns
Main Points cont. 2
• Observational Modeling: watching & mimicking observed behavior
• Imagery: the ability to retain information through images in the mind
Key Figures
• Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936)• B.F. Skinner (1904-1990)• Albert Bandura (1925- )• John B. Watson (1878-1958)
Ivan Pavlov• Famous for his behavioral experiments with
dogs.
• Won the Nobel prize in Physiology in 1904.
• Classic conditioning- refers to the natural reflex that occurs in response to a stimulus.
• Conditioned reflexes originate in the cerebral cortex.
Behaviorism in the Classroom• Teachers reward good behavior.
• Teachers punish bad behavior.
• Success depends on the stimulus & response & on associations made by the learner.
Behaviorism in the Classroom cont.
• Students associate good behavior with a reward, so they learn to repeat good behavior.
• Students associate bad behavior with a punishment, so they learn not to repeat bad behavior.
Behaviorism in My Classroom• Students know what is expected of
them at all times.
• Students would also know the consequences for not filling those expectations.
Behaviorism in My Classroom cont.
• Good behavior rewarded with stickers and/or a choice from the treasure box.
• Bad behavior punished by being put on a yellow/red card and/or a note sent home.