Behaviorist Theory

2021 ◽  
pp. 676-678
Author(s):  
Susan A. Mason
Keyword(s):  
Behaviorist Theory

scholarly journals Is Specialized Training a Basic Necessity for Special Students Teaching?

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Samuel Chege Kinuthia ◽  
Anne Christine Wanjiru Kabui
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Overt Behavior ◽  
Empirical Inquiry ◽  
National Examination ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Behaviorist Theory ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Every individual irrespective of their profession, requires requisite training to enable them to do a particular job with reasonable accuracy, achieving desired results. Mid-school is the stage between primary basic education and the tertiary level and in Kenya it is referred to as secondary education that is evaluated with a national examination (KCSE) at the end of the four years. Teachers’ role in a students’ performance cannot be underestimated where students with or without disabilities are subjected to the same national examinations. Performance in the national special schools in Kenya does not compare favorably with that of ordinary national schools irrespective of same caliber of teachers in both. This necessitated an empirical inquiry into whether there is need for extra training for teachers in special schools. The study sought to establish the influence of teacher training on the performance of special schools in Kenya. The performance of a school is measured based on the overall mean attained in KSCE examinations. The study focused on the national schools that are in the category of special schools in Kenya. The study is anchored on Behaviorist theory which states that learning is a function of change in overt behavior. A cross-sectional descriptive survey was carried out where data was collected using a self-administered semi structured questionnaire. Study findings indicate that 76.6% of variation in performance is predicted by training implying that relevant training of teachers in special schools is critical in achieving the expected learning outcomes with quality grades in KCSE that are pivotal in determining learners’ career paths. The study recommends creating an enabling environment and support to teachers willing to pursue training in special education. Further research should be done to determine how the subsector can be adequately funded both for initial and on-the-job special teacher training for special needs schools.

scholarly journals Psychological theories of aggression

2021 ◽  
Vol XL (2-3) ◽  
pp. 91-104
Author(s):  
Nikola Drndarević
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
Personal Construct ◽  
Psychological Perspective ◽  
Personal Construct Theory ◽  
Psychological Theories ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Construct Theory ◽  
Constructivist Perspective ◽  
Behaviorist Theory ◽  
Over Time

This paper aimed to provide a short exposition of the main theories of aggression. The choice of the theories reflected, in part, the historical progression and rising complexity of the theories over time. A brief overview of the following theoretical perspectives on aggression was presented: Freud’s psychoanalytic theory; Lorenz’s ethological theory; Behaviorist theory; Frustration-aggression hypothesis; Cognitive neo-association theory; and Social learning theory. These theories are representatives of the traditional perspective, which posits that by piecing together fragments of data gained through research, we arrive at the truth about aggression. A radically different perspective was offered through the constructivist perspective, which argues that any theory is just one way of organizing the data. Drawing from personal construct theory, a different psychological perspective on aggression was proposed.

scholarly journals Manifestaciones de comportamientos en niños antes, durante y después del proceso de adaptación en la iniciación deportiva de la natación

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (EE-I-) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Christian Leonardo Maza Imbaquingo ◽  
Paulo Roberto Ñacato Delgado ◽  
Lorena Sandoval Jaramillo ◽  
Mario René Vaca García
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Environment ◽  
Adaptation Process ◽  
Early Stimulation ◽  
Autonomy Development ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Behaviorist Theory

En la presente investigación se mencionará las manifestaciones de comportamientos en niños antes, durante y después del proceso de adaptación, en la iniciación deportiva en Natación, se buscó información en distintos repositorios y fuentes académicas confiables para lograr determinar conceptos como iniciación deportiva en Natación, generalidades, desarrollo de independencia y autonomía en niños de 5 años, desarrollo de la autoconfianza, beneficios de la natación, estimulación temprana,    Teoría Behaviorista, adaptación al medio acuático y tipos de comportamiento de los niños en la natación. PALABRA CLAVE: iniciación deportiva; natación; adaptación; método socializador. Manifestations of behavior in children, before, during and after the adaptation process in the sports inciation of swimming ABSTRACT In this research, the manifestations of behaviors in children will be mentioned before, during and after the adaptation process, in the sports initiation in Swimming, information was sought in different repositories and reliable academic sources to determine concepts such as sports initiation in Swimming, generalities, development of independence and autonomy, development of self-confidence, benefits of swimming, early stimulation, Behaviorist Theory, adaptation to the aquatic environment and types of behavior of children in swimming. KEYWORDS: sports initiation; swimming; adaptation; socializing method.

scholarly journals Hypermedia-Based E-Book

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Basuki Wibawa ◽  
Bintang Petrus Sitepu ◽  
Awaludin Awaludin
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Process Development ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Thinking Process ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Digital Book ◽  
Inexperienced User ◽  
Audio Video ◽  
Behaviorist Theory

<span class="ShortAbstract"><em><span>E-book is a digital form of printed book which includes digital information in the form of text, image, audio and video. Hypermedia-based e-book is a digital book with text, image, audio, video and animation where these multimedia components are connected.   Thus it enables someone to access information provided from different places quickly. In order to develop hypermedia-based E-book, some learning theories can be taken into consideration such as behaviorist theory, cognitive theory, constructivist theory and system learning approach.  The advantages of hypermedia-based e-book are (1) enabling students to work on assignment individually or in group, (2) monitoring learning progress, (3) attractive size and composition, (4) the content can be customized to suit the learner’s context, (5) learners can be active in constructing the content, (6) mental involvement and higher-order thinking process development, (7)the content of E-book is relevant with the learner’s prior knowledge, (8) the content enables the learners to work together to comprehend the information, (9) teachers can be supervisors, (10) the questions are challenging and realistic for learners, (11) learners can interact with E-book. Besides, E-book also possesses some disadvantages such as (1) special skills to make and design hypermedia-based E-book, (2) special tools needed to access E-book, (3) for inexperienced user, accessing E-book can be quite difficult.</span></em></span>

What Are the Scope and Limits of Radical Behaviorist Theory?

1984 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 720-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stevan Harnad
Keyword(s):  
Explicit Form ◽  
Behaviorist Theory

The following is an attempt to make explicit some of the questions to which commentators appear to have furnished default answers of their own, answers that have perhaps given rise to certain misunderstandings. It is hoped that in this explicit form the questions will allow Professor Skinner's position to be equally explicitly formulated. (Please note that there is some overlap with Professor Catania's questions 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10.)

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