Behaviorism.

1. BEHAVIORISM.
Emma H.

2. MENU.
• Key Points of the Theory.
• Key People & Detailed Information.
• Classroom Implications.
• What I Think.

3. Key Points of the Theory.
• Stimulus response.
• Acting, thinking, feeling are all behaviors.
• All behavior caused by external stimuli.
• Explained without considering internal mental
states.
• Behaviors are acquired through conditioning.
• Classical conditioning and Operant
conditioning.

4. Key Points of the Theory.
• Behaviorism is based on observable behaviors.
• Relevant to skill development.
• Behaviorism implies the dominance of
teacher.
• Positive and negative reinforcement.
• Behaviorism rejects structuralism.
• Learning defined: change in behavior in
learner.

5. Key People & Detailed Info.
• Developed by B.F. Skinner.
• Radical behaviorism was a behaviorism school.
• Meditating structures & role of emotions were
different.
• B.F. Skinner did research on Operant conditioning.
• Ivan Pavlov of classical conditioning affected
behaviorism.
• Behaviorism was eclipsed because cognitive revolution.

6. Key People & Detailed Info.
• Methodological Behaviorism: Watson.
• Radical Behaviorism: Skinner.
• Theoretical Behaviorism: Post- Skinner.
• Biological Behaviorism: Post- Skinner.
• Psychological Behaviorism: Arthur W. Staats.
• Skinner, Watson, Pavlov, Thorndike, Brandura,
Tolman.

7. Classroom Implications.
• A learner is essentially passive.
• A learner starts with a blank slate.
• Behavior is then shaped.
• Behavior precedes the cognitivist worldwide.
• Positive/Negative reinforcement increase the
antecedent behavior will happen again.
• Punishment positive/negative decreases the
antecedent behavior happening again.

8. Classroom Implications.
• Positive indicates the application of stimulus.
• Negative indicated withholding of a stimulus.
• Teacher is dominant.
• The substrate of learning.
• Good classroom environment for everyone.
• Positive attitudes.

9. What I Think.
• Behaviorism is a good learning theory.
• Environment does shape behavior.
• Positive/Negative reinforcement are huge.
• Want a positive atmosphere in your class.
• The teacher is dominate.
• Kids need to be reminded of behavior
expectations.

10. What I Think.
• Everyone does start with blank slate.
• You can change child’s behavior by
reinforcement.
• Operant and classical conditioning play huge
role in the classroom.
• Behavior can be altered.
• Every child can change.
• Behaviorism works for everyone.