1. Behaviorism
Abigail Gauthier

2. Menu
Key Points of Behaviorism
People Associated with Behaviorism
Classroom Implications of Behaviorism
My Opinion on Behaviorism

3. Behaviorism
All learning
• is a response to external stimuli
• deals with conditioning
classical and operant
• explainable without understanding mental
states/consciousness
• shaped through positive and negative reinforcement
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4. Learning...
• In relation to behaviorism
Learning = a change in behavior in the learner
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5. Reinforcement
• Negative = removal of stimulus
Positive = application of stimulus
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6. People associated with
behaviorism
• John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
• E.L. Thorndike
Ivan Pavlov

7. ivan Pavlov
• Famous Russian psychologist and
physiologist
Attended the University of Saint Petersburg
• Ran the Department of Physiology at the
Institute of Experimental Medicine
• Famous for: classical conditioning with
dogs
salivating on command of a bell ring
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8. Classroom Implications
• For the teachers
• For the students

9. for the teacher...
• The teacher
creates specific behavior
• through positive and negative reinforcement
• rewarding and punishing
With technology?

10. Lets add technology!
• The teacher can
use computers
• online games and activities
• dealing with rewards/punishments within game
this reinforces certain values and thinking
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11. for the student...
• students
respond to external stimuli ->
• positive and negative reinforcement ->
• change in their behavior
With technology?

12. lets add technology!
• technology for students can be used
as a reward
• earn computer time
• as a punishment
take away computer time
• to participate in interactive assignments/games
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13. My classroom
• Behaviorism
will be useful
helps shape specific desired behaviors
• can be used with all students
• can modify for different topics/subjects
bringing in other learning theories
• will create a healthy learning environment
• cater to everyones’ needs
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14. example of these behaviors
• Sharing:
if student shows resistance
• punishment (taking away computer time for day)
• will reinforce that sharing must take place
if student participates
• reward (giving 30 minutes extra on computer)
• will reinforce that sharing must take place
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