Operant Conditioning.

2. WHO CAME UP WITH OPERANT CONDITIONING?
• In 1937, famous American
psychologist B.F. Skinner
officially coined „operant
conditioning‟.
• He based his ideas on the
information he learned from
Ivan Pavlov‟s theories in
classical conditioning.

3. KEY POINTS OF OPERANT CONDITIONING
•
A behaviorist theory
•
Different from classical conditioning as
operant conditioning has to do with the
modification of voluntary behavior
•
Uses reinforcement to increase behavior,
and punishment to decrease behavior
•
Both reinforcement and punishment use
positive and negative stimulus

4. KEY POINTS OF OPERANT CONDITIONING
• Skinner‟s main experiment
included rats or pigeons who
were reinforced to do one or
two repeated responses,
where they would be
rewarded with food or a
shock, depending on the
response.
• He concluded that humans
would do the same –
following something he
called the “reinforcement
schedule”.

5. A TEACHER USING OPERANT CONDITIONING…
•
Without technology:
rewarding extra
points to those who
participate in class
activities
•
With technology: a
gif of a dancing cat
with congratulate a
child who guesses
the correct answer

6. STUDENTS UNDER THE USE OF OPERANT CONDITIONING…
•
will strive to
achieve the
result of positive
reinforcement
(such as, a piece
of candy for
getting the
correct answer)
•
will avoid
negative
punishment,
such as
detention

7. OPERANT CONDITIONING IN MY OWN TEACHING
• To get my students
involved, I will positively
reinforce those who
participate with extra
bonus points – which will
make other strive for them
as well.
• When terrible behavior
happens, punishment will
be reinforced in the form
of either a note home,
detention, or even a trip to
the principal‟s office.

8. REFERENCE LIST
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http://www.learning-theories.com/operant-conditioning-skinner.html
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http://integratingtech301.pbworks.com/w/page/20021638/Strengths%20a
nd%20Weaknesses%20of%20Operant%20Conditioning
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http://www.simplypsychology.org/operant-conditioning.html
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http://www.scholarshipsservice.com/scholarships-bydemographics/scholarship-programs-for-single-mothers-aspiring-tobecome-teachers/
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http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/royalty-free/4218572370/students-raising-hands-in-classroom
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http://www.lakelandridge.ca/eteachers.php?teacher=394&page=8689