2. Table of Contents
What is behaviorism?
The Theorists
Classroom Benefits
Personal Teaching Methods Using Behaviorism
3. What is behaviorism?
Behavior that can be observed
Directly related to the environment
Based on belief that free will does not exist
No need to determine internal thinking
4. What is behaviorism?
Classic conditioning - stimulus and response
method
− Uncontrolled response to
stimulus=controlled response
Operant Conditioning – behavior increase or
decrease
− Uses positive and negative reinforcement
5. The Theorists
Ivan Pavlov
− Experimented with classic conditioning
Albert Bandura
− Social Cognitive Theory
− Learning through observational modeling
Observing someone's behavior and
imitating it
6. The Theorists
B.F. Skinner
− Behaviorist and researcher
− Came up with radical behaviorism
Operant conditioning
Skinner box – invention for
experiments
− Rat pulled lever for food
− Repeated the behavior to get food
7. The Theorists
Positive and negative reinforcement
− Example
rewarded for good
behavior; repeats behavior
8. Classroom Benefits
Observational modeling
− The students model the teacher's
behavior.
− Useful for cleaning around the classroom
The teacher cleans up.
The students follows by example.
9. Classroom Benefits
Behaviorism also helps discourage misbehavior.
− A misbehaved students receives a
punishment.
− He or she does not repeat the behavior
after the punishment.
The teacher reinforces good behavior.
Bad behavior decreases by following
behaviorism.
10. Personal Teaching Methods Using Behaviorism
Behaviorism is helpful as a teacher.
I approve of using operant conditioning.
Students' good behavior should be rewarded.
− Bonus points will be given.
− Snacks are also a good reward.
Bad behavior results to disciplinary actions.
− Detention – time away from recess
− In-school suspension
11. Personal Teaching Methods Using Behaviorism
Observational modeling will also be used.
Students' will show more good behavior.
I will always throw my trash away.
− Students may learn to follow.
Teaching goal
− Being a role model to students