BehaviorismBy Amanda B.

What is it?

B.F. Skinner

Observed in

classroom

Usage in my

classroom

Menu Board

Credits and sources

Behaviorism is:

- An approach

within psycholo

gy

- Concerned with

people’s behaviors

- Way to understand why people

act that way

Behaviorist

Theory:

-Responses to environmenta

l stimuli shapes

behaviors

Next

The principl

e of stimulu

s-respons

e

All behavior can be

explained

Classical Conditioni

ng

Operant conditioni

ng

Reinforcem

ent

Positive and

negative

Major Concepts include:

B. F. Skinner

Came up with operant

conditioning:

- behave this way because this kind of

behavior has had certain

consequences in the past

Acting in expectation of a certain

reward

study of learning should

only be concerned with

observable stimuli and responses thought,

feeling, motivational factors were

deemed unobservable

and non-measurable

mental events were

themselves behaviors and

not causesNext

B.F. Skinner VideoPart 1

Behaviorism in the classroom:

Teaching: the arrangement of events of reinforcement under which students learn.

Reinforcement: Homework and practice problems when done correctly students are rewarded with high grades and praise.

Punished behaviors will decrease and rewarded ones will increase.

Motivation for students: positive reinforcement of behavior

Next

B. F. Skinner Video Part 2:

Behaviorism in my classroom:

- Positive reinforcement more than negative reinforcement

- Breaking down assignments into small steps

- Make sure ALL students understand objectives

Next

My Educational Philosophy Related to Behaviorism:

Every student learns

differently and should

be rewarded for that

Students should

have some free will

Students learn better with

positive praise

All the pictures are copyright free and found on office clipart or were taken by myself.

The video is from youtube.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm5FGrQEyBY

Sources for my content:

http://www.learning-theories.com/

http://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/operant-conditioning.html