SEMINAR
ON
PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2011-2012)
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Signature of the
Teacher educator J. Rawoofu Nisha
(Mathematics)
SKINNER’S
(OPERANT
CONDITIONING)
AND
THORNDIKE’S
(TRIAL AND ERROR)
THEORIES
|S.NO |CONTENT |PAGE NO |
|1 |Introduction |4 |
|2 |Concept: Skinner’s Operant Conditioning |4 |
|3 |Skinner’s Experiments: |4 |
|4 |Reinforcement |5 |
|5 |Schedule of Reinforcement |5 |
|6 |Shaping |7 |
|7 |Educational Implications |7 |
|8 |Concept: Trial and Error Learning |8 |
|9 |Thorndike’s Experiments |9 |
| |Thorndike’s laws of Learning: | |
|10 | |10 |
|11 |Educational Implications: |10 |
|12 |Conclusion
References: 1. Psychology of Learning and Human Development, Prof. K. Nagarajan. 2. Advanced Educational Psychology, Dr. S. Dandapani. 3. Educational Psychology, Dr. G. Aruna Mohan. 4. Psychology of Learning and Human Development, Prof. Dr. A. Meenakshisundaram. 5. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_analysis_of_behavior. 6. www.preservearticles.com/.../understanding-the-theory-of-trial-and-e...[pic][pic][pic]