Learning Theories

Behaviorist, Humanistic and Cognitivist Learning Theories 1. Behaviorism 1.1. Behaviorist learning theories 1.2. Skinnerian conditioning • Mechanism of learning • Major theoretical concepts – radical behaviorism, respondent and operant behavior, behavior shaping, contingency contracting, reinforcement and reinforcer, punishment and its alternative • Schedule of reinforcement • Role of reinforcement • Implications for teaching and learning – behavior objectives, programmed instruction, personalized system of instruction, contingency contract and behavior modification.