Behaviorism is a learning theory based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. Key theorists who contributed to behaviorism include B.F. Skinner and Ivan Pavlov. In a classroom setting, teachers can use behaviorism by reinforcing positive behaviors and punishing negative ones to condition students. The document provides examples of how teachers and students might apply behaviorist techniques.

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Behaviorism:
a learning theory
By: Aubrey
Radford

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Behaviorism
What?
Who?
How?
In my classroom?
Credits

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What is Behaviorism?
 A theory
of learning that measures
observable behaviors produced by a learners
response to stimuli.
 Based upon the idea that all behaviors are
acquired through conditioning.

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More on Behaviorism
Response to stimuli can be reinforced
with positive or negative feedback to
condition desired behaviors.
Punishment is sometimes used to
eliminate or reduce incorrect actions.

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Key theorists
B. F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov

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B. F. Skinner
 An American behaviorist and social philosopher, among other
things
 Operant conditioning
 An individual modifies the occurrence and form of its own behavior
due to the consequences of the behavior.
 Invented operant conditioning chamber (Skinner box)
 Laboratory apparatus used to study animal behavior, classical
conditioning, and operant conditioning
 Animal pushes lever or button and receives reward
 Innovated his own philosophy of science called radical
behaviorism

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Ivan Pavlov
 Russianpsychologist and
physiologist
 Studied:Classical
conditioning- Two stimuli are
presented in close
succession, repeatedly, until
the response given to one
becomes associated with the
other.
 Pavlov’s dogs: In a classical
conditioning experiment, dogs
would salivate at the sound of
a bell, knowing that food
would soon follow.

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Behaviorism in the classroom:
How Teachers Use It
 Teachers would use
 Classrooms management
 Drill
 Practice
 Rote memorization
 Reinforcement of positive behavior
 Punishment of negative behavior
 Examples: giving out prizes for good work and good behavior.
Taking privileges away from students who behave badly. Eventually
students will learn what is right and wrong. When projector turns
on, students know to quiet down or will be punished (use of
technology).

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Behaviorism in the classroom:
How Students Respond
 In order to receive reward, students will behave the way the
teacher deems appropriate.
 Drill and practice could include students using computer
programs (use of technology) that provide positive and
negative reinforcement.
 Rote memorization includes students memorizing things such
as state capitals or multiplication tables.

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My Classroom
 My classroom will be managed
in a way that students know
right and wrong very quickly
after entering my class.
 A reward system will be in
place for when students act
responsibly and
respectfully, and when they are
correct when answering a
question in class.
 A punishment system will be in
place as seen to right.

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My Classroom
 This learning theory impacts my teaching style in a positive way
and is consistent with my philosophy of education.
 Teaching style: Being either a formal authority or demonstrator
requires the attention of the students and their understanding. By
rewarding their good behavior (paying attention and not disrupting
class), they will be more adept to paying attention to me because
they will get more than knowledge out of it.
 Philosophy of Education: I feel my values are most consistent with
Essentialism, which is an instructor based setting. As I stated
above, students will learn what they need to learn by paying
attention and being rewarded for it.

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Credits for Pictures
 http://pinterest.com/pin/52917364341316135/
 http://0.tqn.com/d/psychology/1/G/y/3/Ivan-Pavlov.gif
 http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k_s5WKD-
6XY/ToGfA0NGyNI/AAAAAAAAAj8/ngM5XAC6cpQ/s400/pavlo
vs_dog.jpg
 http://blog.wsd.net/jreeve/files/2010/06/behaviorism1.jpg