Behaviorism

1. Behaviorism
By Samantha Ritacco

2. Table of Contents
 Behaviorism
 Main Influences
 Classroom Implications
 Personal Use

3. What is Behaviorism?
 “the learning perspective”
 the mind itself cannot be observed
 observe behavior instead
 claims all actions are “behaviors”
 Includes speaking, thinking,
acting, & feeling

4. Behaviorism Ideas
 emphasize a change in
behavior
 teach behavior using stimuli
and rewards
 cure psychological disorders
by changing environment

5. Influences on Behaviorism
 Aristotle first developed Behavioralist theory
 people who elaborated upon his theory:
 A. Kazdin ❀ M. Sidman
 A. Bandura ❀ O.I. Lovaas
 E.R. Guthrie ❀ S.C. Hayes
 C.L. Hull ❀ D. Bayer
 E.C. Tolman ❀ D. Barnes-Holmes

6. Main Influences
Ivan B.F.
Pavlov Skinner
John B. Edward L.
Watson Thorndike

7. B.F. Skinner
 researched operant
conditioning
 founder of “radical
behaviorism”
 experimented with rats and
pigeons
 worked in part with Thorndike
and Guthrie
 found link between
biology/behavior/culture

8. Classroom Implications
Teacher’s Perspective
 without technology:
 understand why students act certain ways
 create rewards system
 with technology:
 create variety with new technologies
 take virtual or out-of-school “trips”

9. Classroom Implications
Students Perspective
 without technology:
 be open with teachers about
personal behavior
 work towards classroom rewards
 i.e. marbles for good behavior,
full jar signifies pizza party
 with technology:
 learn about behaviors, why we think
 conduct “webquest,” do assignment

10. Personal Use
Create an agreement between students and I
 agree on a set classroom rules
 center on good behavior
 set up rewards system
 make students aware of punishments

11. More Personal Uses
I will…
 plan field trips to encourage good behavior
 communicate more with students
 understand them before disciplining them
 be patient and redirect students