Behavioristic Theories
Introduction to Classical Conditioning (Pavlovian conditioning), Basic process of conditioning and experiment on dog, Phenomena and characteristics of
classical conditioning: extinction, spontaneous recovery, inhibition, and generalization, educational implications of classical conditioning, Operant Conditioning (Skinnerian Conditioning), Basic process of operant. conditioning and experiment on rat, Positive and negative reinforcement, Principle of shaping, educational implications of operant conditioning, Connectionism (Thorndike's Theory of Learning), Basic process of conditioning (process of trial and error) and experiment on cat, primary laws of learning: law of readiness, law of exercise and law of effect, educational implications. Applications of integrated approaches to learning Addressing learning difficulties through different learning approaches.