2. Table of Contents
What Is Behaviorism?
What Is Behaviorism? Cont.
Key Figures
Key Figures Cont.
In the Classroom
In the Classroom Cont.
My Classroom
My Classroom Cont.
3. What is Behaviorism?
Learning theory: all
behaviors acquired
through conditioning.
All conditioning occurs
through interaction
with surroundings and
environment.
4. What is Behaviorism? Cont.
Two different types of conditioning.
Classical conditioning: stimuli is
paired with a response.
Operant conditioning: rewards and
punishments occur for behavior.
5. Key Figures
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
John B. Watson
Clark Hull
6. Key Figures Cont.
Ivan Pavlov: main theorist.
Best known for classical
conditioning.
Famous experiment: dog salivating
in response to food.
Results: Dog salivates to another
stimuli, not just food.
Condition reflex: originate in
cerebral cortex.
7. In the Classroom
Teachers reward students
with gold
stars, candy, teacher
helper, etc.
Teachers make students
raise hands before asking
questions.
Teachers will make
students sit out of recess
if not behaving.
8. In the Classroom Cont.
Students respond negatively to certain lessons
being taught, showing teacher to change stimuli.
If teacher is teaching poorly, student will walk out,
“punishing” teacher.
9. My Classroom
If student misbehaves, punishment will take place,
i.e. no recess, time out, bad grade, etc.
All students will understand raising hands is what
must be done to speak in class.
10. My Classroom Cont.
Ask permission for everything, bathroom, etc.
End of the day, students will wait patiently for daily
announcements.
Rather than rushing out of classroom when bell
rings, wait for permission.
