Conditioning is a form of learning where organisms acquire new behaviors and responses. There are two types of conditioning: classical and operant. Classical conditioning, developed by Ivan Pavlov, is when a natural reflex response becomes linked to a new stimulus over time. Pavlov discovered four principles of classical conditioning: extinction, spontaneous recovery, stimulus generalization, and stimulus discrimination. Conditioning principles can be used in education to develop good habits, remove bad habits, reduce fears and anxieties, and help teach basic skills.

1. Jyothish M
Amrita School of Education,
Mysore.

2. Conditioned Learning
Learning is responsible or cause for any organism to
acquiring activities which were not by birth, but later.
Behaviour
Reflex Instinctive Intended

3. Conditioning
Bonded with (shown naturally)
Conditioned
Learning
Any natural reflex of an organism could be bonded
to any intended stimulus.
Any
intended
stimulus
Any
response

4. Two types of conditioning
1. Classical conditioning
2. Operant Conditioning

5. Theory of Classical Conditioning
by Ivan Pavlov(1849-1936)

6. Representation of Learning by Classical
Conditioning

7. Pavlov presented four important
laws/principles
1. Law of Extinction
2. Law of Spontaneous recovery
3. Law of Stimulus generalisation
4. Law of Stimulus discrimination

8. Educational Implications:
For devoloping right habits like discipline, cleanliness,
obedience, time sense etc.,
To deconditioned abnormal behaviour,
maladjustments, bad habits etc.,
To remove fear, anxiety, aggression, angry, jealous, etc.,
To teach alphabets, basic skills, etc
To help in the usage of AV aids in the class room.
Etc.,