1. RECONSTRUCTIONISM
and
BEHAVIORISM
Prepared by: Ms. Jean Hope Quimba

2. RECONSTRUCTIONISM
Nehemiah 2:17
Then I said to them,
“You see the trouble
we are in: Jerusalem
lies in ruins, and its
gates have been
burned with
fire. Come, let us
rebuild the wall of
Jerusalem, and we
will no longer be in
disgrace.”
2

3. What is RECONSTRUCTIONISM?
 also known as Social
Reconstructionism
 is a philosophy that emphasizes
the addressing of social questions
and a quest to create a better
society and worldwide democracy
3

4. Philosophers
 founder of Social
Reconstructionism
 Education had the
responsibility to mold
human beings into a
cohesive and
compassionate society.
Theodore Burghard
Hurt Brameld
(1904-1987)
4

5. Philosophers
 recognized that
education was the
means of
preparing people
for creating this
new social order
5
George Counts
(1889-1974)

6. Philosophers
 a Brazilian educator and philosopher
whose experiences living in poverty led
him to champion education and literacy
as the vehicle for social change
 believed the classroom was a place
where social change could take place.
 teaching and learning as a process of
inquiry in which the child must invent
and reinvent the world
6
Paulo Freire
(1921-1997)

7. 7
Metaphysical Position of Reconstructionism
 The metaphysics of
reconstructionism tells us
that there are both ideal
and practical uses of any
view

8. 8
Epistemological Position of Reconstructionism
 The epistemological tells us
that learning comes through
social interaction and the
cultural fabric in which we
exist.

9. 9
Axiological Position of Reconstructionism
 The axiological tells us
that we need to make life
better than it was or is

10. Reconstructionism Curriculum
10
 a curriculum that highlights
social reform as the aim of
education
 schools should provide a
curriculum that fosters
students development

11. Educational Aims
11
 people act as change agents
 not only aim to educate a
generation of problem solvers,
but also try to identify and correct
many noteworthy social
problems

12. Reconstructionism Classroom
 contains a teacher who involves
the students in discussions of
moral dilemmas to understand the
implications of one's actions
 students with learning requisite for
altering social, economic, and
political realities
12

13. Role of aTeacher
13
 to not tell students what is
right or wrong in society,
but instead to guide students
by exploring social issues,
presenting alternative
viewpoints, and facilitating
student analysis of the issues.

14. Example
teacher was determined
to get the students
interests by requiring
them to write. Students
were allowed to write
about anything they
wanted and were free to
express themselves in
their journals . She
encourages students to
find their own and
present it to
the world

15. BEHAVIORISM

16. BEHAVIORISM
16
"Behavior is the mirror in
which everyone shows their
image."
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

17. What is Behaviorism?
17
 also known as behavioral
psychology
 a theory of learning based
on the idea that all behaviors
are acquired through
conditioning.

18. What is Behaviorism?
 a theory of learning which
states all behaviors are
learned through interaction
with the environment
18

19. Philosophers
 American psychologist who
codified and publicized behaviorism
 human behavior and animal
behavior can be changed or
"conditioned" based on the presence
or absence of external stimuli.
 child's environment is the factor
that shapes behaviors over their
genetic makeup or natural
temperament
19
John B. Watson
(1878-1958)

20. Philosophers
20
B. F. Skinner
(1904-1990)
 'radical behaviorism'


21. Philosophers
Classical Conditioning
21
Ivan Pavlov
(1849-1936)

22. Epistemological Position of Behaviorism
22
 Epistemological
behaviorism is the theory
that knowledge should be
seen in a behavioristic way,
not character.

23. Axiological Position of Behaviorism
 considers our sense of beauty
was environmentally formed.
The reason lies in the way our
environment has shaped our
tastes.
23

24. Logical Position of Behaviorism
 human learning and behavior was
controlled by experiences; the only
behaviors that should be studied
are the "observable" ones.
24

25. Aesthetical Position of Behaviorism
 study of our interactions with
artworks; our reactions to
paintings, literature, poetry,
music, movies, and performances
25

26. Behaviorism Curriculum
 Behaviorism is an area of psychological
study that focuses on observing and
analyzing how controlled environmental
changes affect behavior.
 Behaviorism techniques used to
encourage behavior that is desirable and
to discourage behavior that is
not desirable.
26

27. Behaviorism Classroom
 classroom management- behaviorists
believe that if teachers provide positive
reinforcement, or rewards, whenever
students perform a desired behavior, they
will learn to perform the behavior on their
own
 Behaviorism focuses on the idea that all
behaviors are learned through
interaction with the environment
27

28. Role of a Teacher
 to manipulate the
environment to shape
behavior
28

29. How do Teachers apply Behaviorism?
1. Teacher leads the class through a topic.
2. Students listen silently.
3. Teacher then sets a task based on the
information.
4. Students complete the task and await
feedback.
5. The teacher gives feedback, and then sets the
next task.
6. With each round of feedback, the student is
being conditioned to learn the material.
29

30. Examples
 when teachers reward their class or
certain students with a party or special
treat at the end of the week for good
behavior throughout the week. The same
concept is used with punishments. The
teacher can take away certain privileges if
the student misbehaves
30

31. Examples
31

32. Reconstructionism vs Behaviorism
 Reconstructionists believed that “If
society change, education change”
 Behaviorists believed that all behaviors
are learned and shaped by environment
32

33. Thank You ...