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B.F. Skinner:
The “Jules Verne”
of
Psychology
Abel L. Villarreal
Austin Community College
Teacher Certification Program
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Popularized science-fiction
“Anything one man can imagine, other men can
Walden IImake real”
Beyond Freedom & Dignity
Popularized Cognitive Psychology
“Education is what survives when
what has been learned has been
forgotten”
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View of 1950’s education
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Rote instruction
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One curriculumarefits
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No rewards for desired behavior
Everyone on the same “learning” timetable
Skinner’s View of Education
•programmed instruction
•self-paced
•technology driven
•instant feedback
•positive reinforcement of desired behavior
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Skinner’s Cognition Paradigm
Desired Behavior
Repetition
Reward
Evolution of Skinner’s “instrumental
aids”
From this…
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Air crib-a temperature/climate controlled crib
conditioning pidgeons to respond on cue
(operant conditioning)
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To this…
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Palmetto Achievement Academy
School for the Deaf and Blind
Spartanburg, outh Carolina
Wichita State Univers ity,
Wichita, Kansas
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Duxbury Middle School,
Duxbury Maryland
Pause and Reflect
What effect will Skinner’s paradigm
have on YOUR classroom?