Behavioral Learning Theory

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A school of thought that believes humans learn through their experiences by associating a stimulus with either a reward or a punishment.

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Behavioral Learning Theory

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key for educators because it impacts how learners react and behave in the classroom, and suggests that educators can directly influence how their learners behave. It also helps identify that a learners home environment and lifestyle can be impacting their behavior, helping them see it objectively and work to assist with improvement.

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Behaviorism

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Types of Behavioral Learning Theory

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Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning - B.F. Skinner
Observant Learning
Respondent Conditioning - Ivan Pavlov

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a type of unconscious or automatic learning.

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Classical Conditioning

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assumes that all learning occurs through interactions with
the environment and that environment shapes behavior

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Behaviorism

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involves placing a neutral stimulus before a naturally occurring reflex

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classical conditioning

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Types of Stimulus

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Unconditioned Stimulus
Conditioned Stimulus
Neutral Stimulus

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stimulus that leads to an automatic response

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unconditioned stimulus

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stimulus that was once neutral (didn’t trigger a response) but now leads to a response.

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conditioned stimulus

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stimulus that doesn’t initially trigger a response on its own

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Neutral Stimulus

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an unconditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned response. A neutral stimulus is then introduced.

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PHASE ONE | Before Conditioning

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involves repeatedly pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus. Eventually, the neutral stimulus becomes the conditioned stimulus

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PHASE TWO | During Conditioning

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the conditioned stimulus alone triggers the conditioned response.

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PHASE THREE | After Conditioning

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Method that uses reinforcement and punishment to modify behavior.

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Operant Conditioning

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stimulus that is applied after the learner makes a response to stimuli that encourages them to do it again.

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Reinforcement

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stimulus that hinders the learner from doing a response again

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Punishment

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absence of reinforcer

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Punishment

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Process of learning by watching the behaviors of others

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Observational Learning

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also refers to shaping and modelling,

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Observational Learning

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four processes that influence observational learning

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attention
retention
reproduction
motivation

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to learn, an observer must pay attention to something in the environment

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attention

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An observer must also retain, or remember, the behavior at a later time

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retention

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process where the observer must be able to physically perform the behavior in the real-world; easier said than done.

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reproduction

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all learning requires some degree of personal motivation.

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motivation

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was the first to identify and demonstrate a Behavioral Learning Theory

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Ivan Pavlov

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a stimulus that has no meaning or value to the learner is paired with a naturally occurring unconditioned stimulus (UCS) and unconditioned response (UCR)

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Neutral Stimulus

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when the neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with the unconditioned stimulus, an association between the previously neutral stimulus and the UCS is formed

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Conditioned Stimulus

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Behaviorism in Education

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Demonstrating the desirable response or behavior to
students.

Reinforcing the desired behavior or response.

Providing new behavioral goals

Being consistent

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essential for reinforcing the behavior

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Reviewing

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Behaviorist Teaching Strategies

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Periodic Reviews
Guided Practice Sessions
Question and Answer Sessions
Drills

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Educators can conduct this with students to repeat and revisit material that they previously taught.

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Periodic Reviews

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educators can directly assist students in overcoming problems and learning new behaviors.

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Guided Practice Sessions

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serve as important stimuli that provoke responses

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Questions

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assumes that if students are given with right stimulus, then they will give a response that the teacher wants

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Behavioral Learning Theory

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a useful technique to introduce a new lesson and to familiarize learners with new concepts and an excellent way for students to practice their skills

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Drill

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can give the teacher immediate feedback about a learners’ understanding at each phase of the
lesson.

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Drill exercises