2. What is Behaviorism?
Who are the Theorists of Behaviorism?
How is it Used/Observed in the Classroom?
My Classroom Integration of Behaviorism.
3. Theory of learning
“All behaviors are acquired through
conditioning”
Conditioning
occurs through interactions with
the environment
2 types of conditioning
4. Types of Conditioning
Classical Conditioning:
natural reflex that occurs in response to a stimulus
Operant Conditioning:
learning is a result of positive/negative
reinforcements and punishments
6. Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
John B. Watson
Clark Hull
Albert Bandura
7. .
o Born September 14,1849
o Died February 27, 1936
o Researched physiology and digestion
o Won Nobel Prize in Physiology in 1904
o Became famous for behavioral experiments with
dogs
o Used classical conditioning to teach dogs to
salivate when he rang a bell
8. Positive Reinforcements
Commending student on correct answer
Praising students to their parents
Stickers on good assignments
Picking students as “special helpers” for good
behavior
Prizes for good behavior
Positive Punishments
Behavioral contracts
Detention
10. Behaviorism will be used in my classroom to…
Increase good behavior
Decrease bad behavior
Help push students to excellence
It is important to reward students who…
Are on task
Improve
Excel
11. It is important to discipline students who…
Disrupt the class
Are off task
Are not trying their hardest
Techniques I will use
Prizes/rewards for students
Constructive/positive feedback
Revoke privileges for misbehaving students
12. Information found from…
http://psychology.about.com/od/behavi
oralpsychology/f/behaviorism.htm
http://projects.coe.uga.edu/epltt/index.p
hp?title=Behaviorism#Educational_Implic
ations
Teacher’s Discovering Computers
Integrating Technology in a Connected
World Seventh Edition
