Behaviorism is a theory that teaches people to behave through positive and negative reinforcement or punishment in response to stimuli. It focuses on observable behaviors rather than internal mental states. Key theorists discussed include Ivan Pavlov who conditioned dogs' reflexes, B.F. Skinner who developed operant conditioning using reinforcement, and Albert Bandura who emphasized modeling and cognitive processes. Classroom implications involve using rewards to shape desirable behaviors with and without technology like software feedback.

1. B Y : K E L L Y
BEHAVIORISM

2. WHAT IS BEHAVIORISM?
• The prediction and control of human behavior in
which introspection and/or independent thinking
play no essential part of its teaching methods.
• It teaches people to behave through the system of
positive and negative awards
• Positive applies a stimulus (reward) toward the
desired behavior. Negative withholds any stimulus
for the unwanted behavior.

3. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
REINGFORCEMENT
• It teaches students to behave through the system of
positive and negative awards
• Positive applies a stimulus (reward) toward the
desired behavior. Negative withholds any stimulus
for the unwanted behavior.

4. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PUNISHMENT
• Positive punishment is when unfavorable events or
outcomes are given in order to weaken the
response that follows
• Negative punishment is characterized by when an
favorable event or outcome is removed after a
undesired behavior occurs

5. IVAN PAVLOV
• Experimented with classic
conditioning techniques which
refers to the natural reflex that
occurs in response to stimulus
• He proved this theory with an
experiment using dogs; he used
conditioning to teach dogs to
salivate when he rang a bell. He
provided food as a stimulus and a
bell to trigger the reflex (salivation),
eventually the dogs associated the
bell with food and began to
salivate when the bell rang.

6. B.F. SKINNER
• Operant conditioning
describes learning that is
controlled and results in
shaping behavior through
reinforcement of stimulus-
response patterns
• He believed that people
shape their behavior based on
the rewards or positive
reinforcement they receive.
He found reinforcement to be
a powerful motivator.

7. ALBERT BANDURA
• Social Cognitive Theory
focuses on those motivational
factors and self-regulatory
mechanisms that contribute
to a persons behavior. Rather
than just environmental
mechanisms
• He analyzed a persons
personality through the
interaction of three things:
the environment, the
behavior, and the person’s
psychological processes

8. CLASSROOM IMPLICATIONS WITHOUT
TECHNOLOGY
• A teacher passing out candy to a child who is calm
and well behaved. The students will eventually
realize that the model students behavior is the
reason for the reward and will voluntarily act in a
call and well behaved manner in hopes of the
reward
• Also rewarding students for good grades can
motivate the other students to do better on their
work

9. CLASSROOM IMPLICATIONS WITH
TECHNOLOGY
• The computer software will provide positive
feedback for students who get the correct answer
either through a verbal response, picture, or video

10. THOUGHTS
• I am a strong believer in Behaviorism. I believe
students will base their behavior on the positive and
negative comments or actions a teacher gives
them, especially with rewards. At an early age
students are more susceptible to conform to what
other students are doing. If they see one child
behaving and being rewarded for it they will
conform and become well behaved for the reward.

11. WORK CITED
• Pavlov photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/psychpics/3429017524/">Psychology
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• Bandura photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/50428287@N05/6118948672/in/photolist-
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• Skinner photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/50428287@N05/6118948428/in/photolist-
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• Behaviorism . (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.learning-theories.com/behaviorism.html