Pavlov & Skinner

The Behaviorists are those educationists that gave us Behaviorism - a learning theory that offers some important insights into how people learn.

Zibda: It is all about shaping behavior through reinforcement, punishment, and extrinsic motivation. Drill, practice and repetition play a very big role. Students are rewarded when they demonstrate the correct behavior. These ideas were popular in the 1950's. Pavlov is the father of classical conditioning. Skinner is the father of Operant conditioning. See the slide show for details.