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• What is Behaviorism?
• Ivan Pavlov
• In The Classroom
• In My Classroom
3. What is Behaviorism?
• Behaviorism is an approach to psychology
• It focuses only on the objectively observable
aspects of learning
• Another word for behaviorism is learning
perspective
4. Behaviorism
• Some Behaviorist believe this learning theory is
the most convenient way of investigating
psychological and mental process
• Some believe that all behavior is determined by
the environment either through association or
reinforcement
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5. Ivan Pavlov
• Famous Russian psychologist
• Won the Nobel Prize in 1904
• Developed the theory of Classic Conditioning through a
behavior experiment with dogs
• Classic Conditioning is a learning process that occurs
through associations between an environmental stimulus
and a naturally occurring stimuli
6. Pavlov’s Experiments
• In Pavlov’s experiments
he had dogs that were
conditioned to know
they were being fed after
the sound of a bell
• Towards the end of the
experiment, with just
the sound of a bell the
dogs would begin to
salivate
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7. Behaviorism in a classroom
• Teachers can apply the
theory of classic
conditioning in a
classroom by creating a
classroom with a positive
feel to it so students can
overcome anxiety and
fear
8. Behaviorism in my classroom
• As a teacher, I would apply the learning theory
of behaviorism by having an award and
punishment system. If a student did well on an
assignment or in class he/she would be
rewarded. If a student had a poor attitude in
class, I would have a system for this particular
punishment.
9. Behaviorism in my classroom
• This would condition students to try there best
with their attitude in the classroom and
assignments because they would know they
would receive an award.
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