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Behaviorists & Cognitivists Theories

Behaviorists & Cognitivists Theories. By: Loretta Murillo. What is Learning ?. Is a process just like thinking. Everlasting change in behavior from an experience. Mental sign from a form of experience. B.F. Skinner 1904-1990. College’s attended. Hamilton College – NY Harvard – MA

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Behaviorists & Cognitivists Theories

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  1. Behaviorists & Cognitivists Theories By: Loretta Murillo

  2. What is Learning? • Is a process just like thinking. • Everlasting change in behavior from an experience. • Mental sign from a form of experience.

  3. B.F. Skinner1904-1990

  4. College’s attended • Hamilton College – NY • Harvard – MA • Received Masters in 1930 • Received Doctorate in 1931

  5. Accomplishments • Wrote poems and short stories. • Wrote for school papers. • Wrote newspapers articles. • Was a psychology teacher and writer.

  6. Behaviorists theory • Behaviorism is a proportion of behavior more than thinking or feeling. • People react more to their environment they are in. • Observance of behavior.

  7. Behaviorists theory includes: • Operant Conditioning • Reinforcing Stimulus • Extinction • Schedule of Reinforcement • Continuous Reinforcement • Fixed Ratio Schedule • Shaping • B-mod • Behavior is followed by an effect of experiencing and engaging so the behavior will repeat itself in the future.

  8. Jean Piaget1896-1980

  9. College’s attended • University of Neuchtel • Received Doctorate in 1918 • Sorbonne 1919 • Professor at University of Neuchtel 1925-1929 • Professor at University of Geneva 1955

  10. Accomplishments • Published an article at age 11. • Published his findings of children’s error. • Made International Centre of Genetic Epistemology at Geneva

  11. Cognitivists Theory • Is trying to learn how and why people learn by the process of cognitive activity. • (Humans are not animals) • Individuals learn by the different periods of their lives. • Making decisions as they follow their goals.

  12. Cognitivists Include: 2 Functions • Organisation • Adaptation 4 Stages • Sensorimotor (0-2 years) • Pre-operational (2-7 years) • Concrete Operational Period (7-11 years) • Formal Operational Period (11+ years)

  13. Impact Teaching • These two learning theories impact our teaching and trainings by: • Everybody learns in a different way • By knowing these two theories you can help your learners learn.

  14. Evaluation • UTB applies Cognitive & Behavioral Theories by: • Having individual classes on the subject matter such as EDCI 6304 and EPSY 6322. • They use the cognitive model for their TTT Program.

  15. LastBoeree , C. (1998). B. f. skinner . Retrieved from http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/skinner.html LaDeMarst, G. (2003, Sept. 19). Behaviorism theory overview. Retrieved from http://www.lifecircles-inc.com/Learningtheories/behaviorism/behaviorism Ginn, W. (1972). Jean piaget - intellectual development. Retrieved from http://www.sk.com.br/sk-piage.html Works Cited Kristinsdóttir, S. (2008, Oct. 21). Cognitivism. Retrieved from http://mennta.hi.is/starfsfolk/solrunb/cognitiv.htm Green, T. (2006). Understanding how people learn. New Jersey: Merrill Prentice Hall. Cart, Z. (Photographer). (n.d.). Skinner. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from davidsonfilms.com

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