LEARNING THEORIES
LEARNING THEORIES behaviorism cognitivism constructivism connectivism humanists theory BEHAVIORISM Behaviorism is a worldview that operates on a principle of “ stimulus-response. ” All behavior caused by external stimuli (operant conditioning). All behavior can be explained without the need to consider internal mental states or consciousness [1] . CONTRIBUTORS John B. Watson Ivan Pavlov B.F. Skinner E. L. Thorndike Albert Bandura KEY CONCEPTS assumes learner is essentially passive, responding to environmental stimuli. The learner starts off as a clean slate and behavior is shaped through positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement. Both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement increase the probability that the antecedent behavior will happen again. In contrast, punishment (both positive and negative) decreases the likelihood that the antecedent behavior will happen again. Posit...

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