Lowry, B., McPhail, E., Patterson, D., & Reese, C. (2012, November 20). Behaviorism. [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/elementaryedgroup3/behaviorism-15257760
Pickering, S. (2010, November 24). Behaviorism: A learning theory. [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/samanthapickering/behaviorism-5882407
Student-created PowerPoint slides give brief overview of theorists’ concepts about behaviorism: Pavlov, Skinner, and Bandura; describes positive and negative reinforcement and gives ideas on how teachers can apply them.
Office for Teaching and Learning. (2002, December). From theory to practice: Behaviorist principles of learning and instruction. The Office for Teaching and Learning Newsletter 7(2), 1. Retrieved from http://www.otl.wayne.edu/pdf/newsltr/dec02.pdf
Provides a brief overview of how behaviorist theory can be applied in the classroom. Focus is for university setting.
YouTube. (2008, April 28). Zig Engelmann discusses direct instruction [video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPlnXgelDEk
Zig Engelmann shares the simple format of the direct instruction program and its potential for students in their mastery of skills.