2. What is Behaviorism?
Albert Bandura
How is behavior implemented?
In my classroom?
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3. A theory that defines behavior as a
response to a stimuli
What is Behaviorism?
4. Clean Slate
◦ Learners begin as passive
◦ Behavior is formed through positive or negative
reinforcement
What is Behaviorism?
5. • Observational Learning (Modeling)
• Albert Bandura also believed that behavior
influences the environment as well
Learners recreate what they previously observed
Famous for Bobo Doll Study
Albert Bandura
6. Observational Learning (Modeling)
◦ Bobo Doll Study
Some children observed a woman hitting and
kicking the bobo doll and some did not
Later, children were placed in a room with the
same doll
Those who observed the violent acts recreated
the actions, while the others did not
Albert Bandura
7. Teachers and Behaviorism
◦ Under Behaviorism teachers act as the model
◦ They demonstrate and teach what is to be
learned by the students
◦ Teachers also use behaviorism to reinforce
desired behavior
How is Behaviorism implemented?
8. Students and Behaviorism
◦ Students act as the learners (observers)
◦ The students behavior is shaped by the positive
or negative reinforcement from the teacher
How is Behaviorism implemented?
9. • Technology
• Behaviorism can be applied to teaching students
the use of technology and learning
• They will be able to implement technology into
their assignments more efficiently
In my classroom
10. Discipline
◦ I will demonstrate what is good behavior and
follow up with positive reinforcement such as
adding extra activities they are interested in
◦ For negative reinforcement bad behavior will
not be acknowledged
In my classroom
11. Sources
◦ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU9MuM4lP
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◦ http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/bandura.html
◦ http://www.learning-
theories.com/behaviorism.html
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