Behaviorism said that, the theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns. Aim of education - Although many people disapprove of the concepts of behavioral engineering. It has increasingly become part of the educational process. Teacher have conditioned to sit up straight and to be quite through looks, grades and physical punishment. Also its not related to the level of student, but its related to their opinion.
The methods and curriculum according to the behaviorist, teachers have many rewards or reinforcement at their disposal, including praise, a smile, a touch, a stars, or candies.
The role of the teacher: All teachers use behavioral techniques of one kind of another in their classrooms. Teacher condition students through grades, their attitudes toward them, gestures, and in a thousand other ways. Also, teacher may fail to reward an appropriate behavior in a timely manner.
A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.
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