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Behaviorism defined:
Behaviorism defined:
Theoretical perspective in which learning and behavior are described and explained in terms of stimulus–response relationships. (Ormrod, 2020, p. 665).
Theoretical perspective in which learning and behavior are described and explained in terms of stimulus–response relationships. (Ormrod, 2020, p. 665).
The Attention Getter: Case Study
The Attention Getter: Case Study
James is the sixth child in a family of nine children. He likes many things; for instance, he likes rock music, comic books, basketball, and strawberry ice cream. But more than anything else, James likes attention.
James is a skillful attention getter. He gets his teacher’s attention by making outrageous remarks in class, throwing paper airplanes across the room, and refusing to turn in assignments. He gets his classmates’ attention by teasing them, poking them, and writing obscenities on restroom walls. And by the middle of the school year, James’s antics are regularly earning him trips to the school office, where he gets the assistant principal’s attention at least once a week.
Why might James be choosing inappropriate behaviors, rather than more productive ones, in order to get attention? What general principle of learning might explain his behavior? (Ormrod, 2020, p. 326).
(See basic assumption #3!)
(Ormrod, 2020, p. 326)
5 Basic Assumptions of Behaviorism:
5 Basic Assumptions of Behaviorism:
"People's behavior are largely the result of their experiences with stimuli in their immediate environment."
"People's behavior are largely the result of their experiences with stimuli in their immediate environment."
As teachers, we should create an environment that encourages and supports well-rounded student behaviors. (Ormrod, 2020, p. 326).
"Learning involves behavior change"
"Learning involves behavior change"
Learning has occured when students show change in classroom performance. (Ormrod, 2020, p. 326).
"Learning involves forming associations among stimuli and responses"
"Learning involves forming associations among stimuli and responses"
James Case Study:
Identify specific stimuli within both yourself and your students. (Ormrod, 2020, p. 326-327).
"Learning is most likely to take place when stimuli and responses occur close together in time"
If you want students to make connections, make sure the stimuli are presented and connected together.
(Ormrod, 2020, p. 326).
"Many species, including human beings, learn in similar ways"
"Many species, including human beings, learn in similar ways"
Research with nonhuman animals can place relevance in a classroom. (Ormrod, 2020, p. 326).
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