PMI: Implications of

Behaviourist Theory
By:
Nurul Afiah
Siti Nur Syaima

Overview of Behaviourist theory

Skinners - is best known for developing
the theory of Operant Conditioning, which
uses reinforcers or consequences to
change behavior.
Pavlovs - involves learning to associate
an unconditioned stimulus that already
brings about a particular response (i.e. a
reflex) with a new (conditioned) stimulus,
so that the new stimulus brings about the
same response.

Plus

Minus

Interesting

Teacher can have desire

behaviour on the spot

Pupils remember without

understand

Many respond from pupils

Pupils can develop both

intrinsic and extrinsic
motivations

Pupils do not use intrinsic

motivation to understand
more

Some pupils can be

example for others

On the spot

Time consuming

Pupils improve on the

feedback given

Plus 1q

Minus

Interesting

Learners adapt to the

environment easily

Pupils try to adapt

themselves even in a poor
learning environment

Learning can occur in any

situations.

Behaviour happens very

fast in learning

It may not occur to other

types of learners

Well participation from

pupils

Rewards catch pupils

attention

Behaviour will not last for a Pupils can cooperate well

long time (get bored of the in class
same thing)

Teacher can apply it if

severe behaviour happen
(rude)

Humiliate pupils

It can increase
performance of some
pupils

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