Behaviorism Flashcards
1
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Define: Behaviorism
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Primarily concerned with observable and measurable aspects of human behavior.
Learning is associated with with an event or stimulus.
Learners are typically considered passive recipients of information who acquire knowledge through negative or positive reinforcement.
2
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Examples of instructional design employing a behaviorist perspective:
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- content is presented in small, soundly designed segments
- learner must interact with the content
- feedback is provided through the learner through the interaction
- learner has control over the pace of the content
