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Behaviorism
  A Learning Theory




    Nataly Baez
     EME 2040
    Baumbach
      4.8.12
Directory

   What is Behaviorism?

     Important Figures

Behaviorism in the Classroom

Behaviorism as a Philosophy
What is Behaviorism?

1. The prediction and control of human
   behavior in which introspection and/or
   independent thinking play no essential part
   of its teaching methods.
What is Behaviorism?

• Learning through a system of positive and
  negative rewards.
• Human learning is perceived as purely
  objective.
• Learning is manifested by a change in
  behavior.
• Learning is accredited to conditioning, or one’s
  environment.
Notable Figures

•   Ivan Pavlov
•   B.F. Skinner
•   John B. Watson
•   Edward Lee Thorndike
•   Albert Bandura
Ivan Pavlov
                   1849-1936


• Famous for his behavioral experiments with
    dogs.
• Before feeding his dogs Pavlov
would ring a bell. Eventually his
dogs were conditioned to salivate
at the sound of the bell.
Ivan Pavlov

• Pavlov used classical conditioning in his
  experiment.
  – Classical conditioning a learning process that
    occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired.
• Pavlov’s experiments revealed that learning
          may occur as a direct result of one’s
         environment and through a system of
         positive and negative reinforcement.
Behaviorism in the Classroom
• Teachers would provide students with stimuli
  and positive and negative reinforcements.
  – Assignments that require memorization would be
    ideal for this learning theory.
  – Grades can be used as either positive or negative
    reinforcements. Other positive reinforcements
    include praise, candy, or free time.
Behaviorism in the Classroom
• Students would be required to participate in
  class activities in order to attain the positive or
  negative reinforcements. This would be the
  student’s only role.
Behaviorism as a Philosophy
• Behaviorism focuses mainly on memorization.
  – Memorization may be vital in some lesson plans, and
    therefore behaviorism has a place in the classroom.
  – In many cases memorization is not necessarily
    learning, especially in the language arts department.
• While Behaviorism is useful, I wouldn’t use
  this theory as the sole learning system of my
  classroom.
Behaviorism as a Philosophy

• Classical Conditioning Assignment:
  – Teacher provides students with worksheets
    throughout the year. This quiz would test students
    on their ability to recall important characters they
    have read that year.
  – Teacher provides a tub of candy. Each student that
    receives a percentage of eighty or higher would
    receive a candy.
Behaviorism as a Philosophy

• The assignment I described uses classical
  conditioning to establish different characters
  in each student’s mind.
  – In this case our worksheets would be thestimuli
    and the candy and the grade would be the
    positive reinforcement.
  – A low score and lack of candy would be the
    negative punishment.
Works Cited
Barroso, Ary. "Brazil." Perf. Django Reinhardt. Rec. 1947. Quintette
  Du Hot Club De France. Django Reinhardt. 1947. MP3.

Pavlov Theory. Perf. John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson.
  Www.Youtube.com. 16 Oct. 2011. Web. 9 Apr.
  2012.<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE8pFWP5QDM&feat
  ure=related>.

Shelly, Gary B., Glenda A. Gunter, and Randolph E. Gunter. "Special
  Feature: Learning Theories and Educational Research." Teachers
  Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology in a Connected
  World. Boston, MA: Course Technology Cengage Learning, 2012.
  257-80. Print.

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Behaviorism

  • 1. Behaviorism A Learning Theory Nataly Baez EME 2040 Baumbach 4.8.12
  • 2. Directory What is Behaviorism? Important Figures Behaviorism in the Classroom Behaviorism as a Philosophy
  • 3. What is Behaviorism? 1. The prediction and control of human behavior in which introspection and/or independent thinking play no essential part of its teaching methods.
  • 4. What is Behaviorism? • Learning through a system of positive and negative rewards. • Human learning is perceived as purely objective. • Learning is manifested by a change in behavior. • Learning is accredited to conditioning, or one’s environment.
  • 5. Notable Figures • Ivan Pavlov • B.F. Skinner • John B. Watson • Edward Lee Thorndike • Albert Bandura
  • 6. Ivan Pavlov 1849-1936 • Famous for his behavioral experiments with dogs. • Before feeding his dogs Pavlov would ring a bell. Eventually his dogs were conditioned to salivate at the sound of the bell.
  • 7. Ivan Pavlov • Pavlov used classical conditioning in his experiment. – Classical conditioning a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired. • Pavlov’s experiments revealed that learning may occur as a direct result of one’s environment and through a system of positive and negative reinforcement.
  • 8.
  • 9. Behaviorism in the Classroom • Teachers would provide students with stimuli and positive and negative reinforcements. – Assignments that require memorization would be ideal for this learning theory. – Grades can be used as either positive or negative reinforcements. Other positive reinforcements include praise, candy, or free time.
  • 10. Behaviorism in the Classroom • Students would be required to participate in class activities in order to attain the positive or negative reinforcements. This would be the student’s only role.
  • 11. Behaviorism as a Philosophy • Behaviorism focuses mainly on memorization. – Memorization may be vital in some lesson plans, and therefore behaviorism has a place in the classroom. – In many cases memorization is not necessarily learning, especially in the language arts department. • While Behaviorism is useful, I wouldn’t use this theory as the sole learning system of my classroom.
  • 12. Behaviorism as a Philosophy • Classical Conditioning Assignment: – Teacher provides students with worksheets throughout the year. This quiz would test students on their ability to recall important characters they have read that year. – Teacher provides a tub of candy. Each student that receives a percentage of eighty or higher would receive a candy.
  • 13. Behaviorism as a Philosophy • The assignment I described uses classical conditioning to establish different characters in each student’s mind. – In this case our worksheets would be thestimuli and the candy and the grade would be the positive reinforcement. – A low score and lack of candy would be the negative punishment.
  • 14. Works Cited Barroso, Ary. "Brazil." Perf. Django Reinhardt. Rec. 1947. Quintette Du Hot Club De France. Django Reinhardt. 1947. MP3. Pavlov Theory. Perf. John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson. Www.Youtube.com. 16 Oct. 2011. Web. 9 Apr. 2012.<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE8pFWP5QDM&feat ure=related>. Shelly, Gary B., Glenda A. Gunter, and Randolph E. Gunter. "Special Feature: Learning Theories and Educational Research." Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology in a Connected World. Boston, MA: Course Technology Cengage Learning, 2012. 257-80. Print.