Behaviorism in the Classroom

By: Kaitlynn Stevenson1

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What is Behaviorism?

Key Concepts of Behaviorism.

Ivan Pavlov and Classical Conditioning. (Slides 5-6)

Observation in the Classroom. (Teachers) (Slide 7)

Observation in the Classroom. (Students) (Slide 8)

How Behaviorism fits into the Classroom. (Slide 9)

How Behaviorism fits my Philosophy of Education. (Slide 10)

Work Cited.2

What is Behaviorism?

It is the prediction and control of human behavior in which introspection and/or independent thinking play no essential part of its teaching methods.

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Key Concepts of Behaviorism

Ivan Povlov's Classic Conditioning (which we will focus on)

B.F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning- reinforcing desired behavior through stimulus response patterns.

Albert Bandura's Observational Modeling- Acquiring behaviors through observing others. Behavior is reinforced by reaction of elders and/or peers.

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Ivan Pavlov& Classical

ConditioningPavlov's research initially was focused on digestion.

Dogs were presented with food by a scientist in a white lab coat, and in result would start drooling. After several repetitions of this, the dogs began to drool at the sight of a white lab coat. Thus, Classical Conditioning was born.

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Ivan Pavlov& Classical

ConditioningAfter, discovering this phenomenon Pavlov started a new experiment.

Pavlov replaced the white lab coats with a bell being rung before the food was presented.

Sure enough! The dogs would salivate at just the sound of a bell.

This process was called classical conditioning. It's findings we're later used to reinforce human behavior as well.

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Observation in the Classroom.(Teachers)

Observations can be made by teachers through:

Supervised group activities.

Homework assignments.

Students participation in class.

All work done by students is reinforced by good grades for good work.

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Observation in the Classroom.(Students)

Students observe their accomplishments in the classroom through:

Group activity grades.

Test grades.

Overall GPA and report cards.

The reinforcement to continue these accomplishments is praise from the teacher and hopefully parents.

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How Behaviorism fits into the classroom.

Behaviorism fits into every aspect of the classroom. Teachers input knowledge and students output what they have learned. This output is an observable behavior. Therefore, behaviorism is in every aspect of the classroom.

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How Behaviorism Fits my Philosophy of

EducationBehaviorism fits with my philosophy of education because, I want to have tangible evidence that my students are learning. By relying on only observable factors I feel that I can be confident that my students are learning and remembering what I have taught them.

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Work Cited

Fredholm, Lotta. "Ivan Petrovich Pavlov." Pavlov's Dogs. Nobel Prize, 15 May 2001. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/Pavlov/readmore.html>.

Shelly, Gary B., Glenda A. Gunter, and Randolph E. Gunter. Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology in a Connected World. 7th ed. Boston, MA: Course Technology Cengage Learning, 2012. Print. Shelly Cashman Ser.

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