1. Marie Isabel Hernandez
Behaviorism
By:
Marie Isabel Hernandez
Violet Torres
Mary Martinez
Maria Carrillo
Irene Sojak

2. What is Behaviorism?
A theory of learning based on the idea that behaviors are acquired through conditioning. The conditioning occurs through the interaction with the environment.

3. Behavioral Learning Theory
B.F. Skinner ( )
Operant Conditioning
Conditions and Consequences

4. Classroom Observation
Learning Club Preschool (daycare)
Age range from 1 ½ - 6 years old
Number of Students: 13 in the toddler group and 5 in the young children group
Student demographics
Length of Observation: 40 minutes

5. Classroom Findings Instructor: Teacher Roxanne Instruction Students
Teacher-student interaction
Student-student interaction
Class management
Assessment
Curriculum

6. Relevance of the Theory
Observation = Behavioral Learning Theory
Positive Reinforcement
Verbal praise
High-five
Chance to go to a station
Negative Reinforcement
Teacher completing part of assignment
No assignment required
Punishment
Teacher took away scissors
Students had to pick up their mess

7. Argument for Behaviorism
We agree with B.F. Skinner’s theory that many of the voluntary responses of animals and humans are strengthened when they are reinforced and weakened when they are either ignored or punished.
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Punishment
We believe to a certain extent and limit.

8. Reinforcement and Punishment Comparison
(Behavior Increases)
PUNISHMENT
(Behavior Decreases)
Positive +(Something is added)
Positive Reinforcement
Is to add a reinforcer that results in increasing the behavior.
Ex. Mother gives her son candy for cleaning up his toys.
Positive Punishment
Decreasing (weakening) a target behavior by adding an aversive stimulus after the behavior occurs.
Ex. Student is sent to the office for hitting a classmate.
Negative –
(Something is removed)
Negative Reinforcement
Is to remove an aversive stimulus(neg. reinforcer) that results increasing the behavior.
Ex. A group of students are working at their desks after the teacher has stated that they will not be required to do homework assignments that weekend if their classroom assignments are completed before the end of the day.
Negative Punishment
Removal of something that results in reduction of the behavior.
Ex. Make student miss computer time for yelling at the teacher.

9. Practical/Pedagogical Implication
Using Positive Reinforcement is helpful in the classroom.
Students liked to be praised while they were working on the activity.
By giving Positive Reinforcement helps the child to be disciplined.

10. Summary Behaviorism Operant Conditioning Positive Negative Punishment
Reinforcement Reinforcement

11. Works Cited
“Advantages and Disadvantages of using positive and negative reinforcement” 23 June
Cherry, Kendra. What is Behaviorism? Web. 23 June
“Consequences of Behavior”. 23 of June
Dr. C. George Boeree. Personal Theories. Biography Web. 23 June <
Dr. Christopher L. Heffner. Psychology 101 Chapter 4: Learning Theory and Behavioral Psychology. Web. 23 June 2011.
Negative Reinforcement”. 24 June
Sadker, David and Karen R. Zittleman. Teachers, Schools, and Society. A Brief Introduction to Education. Boston: McGraw Hill Custom Publishing, Print.
Snowman, Jack and Rick McCown. Psychology Applied to Teaching. United States: Wadsworth, Print.
Standridge, Melissa. Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching and Technology.”Behaviorism”. 24 June

12. Any Questions?