1. Behaviorism
By Marissa D

2. What is Behaviorism?
• The prediction and control of human
behavior in which introspection and or
independent thinking play no essential
part of it’s teaching methods.
• Behaviorist recognizes no divide between
human and animal because both learn to
behave solely through positive and
negative rewards.

3. Ivan Pavlov
• Used conditioning to teach dogs to
salivate when he rang a bell.
• When he provided a stimulus (food) and
the dogs provided the reflex (salivation),
he would ring a bell. The dogs then
associated the bell with food even if the
food was not present.
• This is called classic
conditioning.

4. B.F Skinner
• Operant conditioning- learning that is
controlled and results in shaping behavior
through the reinforcement of stimulus
response patterns.
• Skinner experimented with pigeons,
rewarding them when he got
the desired behavior from them.

5. Albert Bandura
• He believes that people acquire
behaviors ,first, through the observation of
others and ,then, by using those
observations to imitate what they have
observed.
• Social learning aka Social Cognitive
Theory
• Observational modeling- watching
something and then mimicking the
observed behavior.

6. In The Classroom
• Many classroom management techniques
are based on operant conditioning.
• Many computer-based instruction and
educational software are based on
operant conditioning
- They provide positive and
negative reinforcement.

7. Behaviorism in My Class
• I think in my classroom, students will be
rewarded for their good behavior, such as
following instructions and getting good
grades.
• Students will also be aware of negative
reinforcements for bad behavior or grades.

8. Sources
• Information: Integrating Technology and
Digital Media in the Classroom by Shelly,
Gunter, Gunter Sixth Edition
• Photos:
http://ssqq.com/information/tfwcomputers01.htm
http://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Bandura/bandurabio.html
http://www.skeptically.org/skinner/
http://developers.sugarcrm.com/wordpress/2010/05/14/thats-some-
tasty-dog-food/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Pavlov