2. Key Terms
B.F. Skinner , Alfred Bandura, Ivan Pavlov
Behaviorism in the classroom
Behaviorism and me
3. Created during modernism; everything
based on science
Prediction and control of human
behavior
Independent thinking plays no part
Learning based on positive/negative
rewards
Key terms
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4. Modernism
Classic conditioning
Operant conditioning
Social Cognitive Theory / social learning
Observational learning
Self-efficacy
Imagery
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5. • 1904 – 1990
•Created operant conditioning
•Experimented with pigeons; stimulus-
response
•Reinforcement is a powerful motivator
•Behavior is shaped by positive/negative
reinforcement
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6. 1849-1936
Famous for experimenting with dogs
Created ‘classic conditioning’
Go here for more on Pavlov’s dogs
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7. Meant to study digestion
Food (stimulus)
Salivation (reflex)
When bell rung, the dogs salivated
Classic conditioning – natural reflex that
occurs in response to a stimulus.
Go here for an illustrated version
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1925 –
Known for ‘social learning’/Social
Cognitive Theory
Focused on:
• Motivational factors
• Self-regulatory mechanisms
• Self-efficacy
• imagery
10. A person’s ability to retain information
through images in the mind.
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11. Personal observation about one’s
perceived ability to feel, think, and
motivate oneself to learn.
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12. People acquire behaviors first through
observation
Observation modeling – watching
something then mimicking behavior
Ex. Advertisements on television
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13. I can see myself incorporating this into
my future classroom in two ways.
› My students
› My organization
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14. I will use classical conditioning for them
› When the bell rings, class begins
› I will:
Have bell-work on the board
Students come in, get settled
When bell rings, begin on work
Bell (stimulus); bell-work (response)
A humorous take on this…
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15. Although stretched, I can use classic
conditioning
› Associate free time as work time
› When free time occurs, try to accomplish
work.
› Then, I will achieve more and be used to
accomplishing work during free time.
› Another idea
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16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnC
E1_5fKJM
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