1. 
Behaviorism
Lauren Greenberger
EME 2040

2. Table of Contents
 What Is Behaviorism?
 What Is Behaviorism? Cont.
 Key Figures
 Key Figures Cont.
 In the Classroom
 In the Classroom Cont.
 My Classroom
 My Classroom Cont.

3. What is Behaviorism?
 Learning theory: all
behaviors acquired
through conditioning.
 All conditioning occurs
through interaction
with surroundings and
environment.

4. What is Behaviorism? Cont.
 Two different types of conditioning.
 Classical conditioning: stimuli is
paired with a response.
 Operant conditioning: rewards and
punishments occur for behavior.

5. Key Figures
 Ivan Pavlov
 B.F. Skinner
 Edward Thorndike
 John B. Watson
 Clark Hull

6. Key Figures Cont.
 Ivan Pavlov: main theorist.
 Best known for classical
conditioning.
 Famous experiment: dog salivating
in response to food.
 Results: Dog salivates to another
stimuli, not just food.
 Condition reflex: originate in
cerebral cortex.

7. In the Classroom
 Teachers reward students
with gold
stars, candy, teacher
helper, etc.
 Teachers make students
raise hands before asking
questions.
 Teachers will make
students sit out of recess
if not behaving.

8. In the Classroom Cont.
 Students respond negatively to certain lessons
being taught, showing teacher to change stimuli.
 If teacher is teaching poorly, student will walk out,
“punishing” teacher.

9. My Classroom
 If student misbehaves, punishment will take place,
i.e. no recess, time out, bad grade, etc.
 All students will understand raising hands is what
must be done to speak in class.

10. My Classroom Cont.
 Ask permission for everything, bathroom, etc.
 End of the day, students will wait patiently for daily
announcements.
 Rather than rushing out of classroom when bell
rings, wait for permission.

11. Sources
 http://www.scienceshorts.com/pavlov.htm
 http://manuelkacieedm310.blogspot.com/
 http://psychology.about.com/od/behavioralpsychol
ogy/f/behaviorism.htm
 http://www.slu.edu/x13122.xml
 http://jelyne.edu.glogster.com/behaviorism/