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Behaviorism and Developments in Instructional Design and Technology

Behaviorism and Developments in Instructional Design and Technology

Irene Chen
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781609605032|ISBN10: 1609605039|EISBN13: 9781609605049
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-503-2.ch510
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Chen, Irene. "Behaviorism and Developments in Instructional Design and Technology." Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 1259-1281. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-503-2.ch510

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Chen, I. (2011). Behaviorism and Developments in Instructional Design and Technology. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications (pp. 1259-1281). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-503-2.ch510

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Chen, Irene. "Behaviorism and Developments in Instructional Design and Technology." In Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1259-1281. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-503-2.ch510

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Abstract

The theory of behaviorism concentrates on the study of overt behaviors that can be observed and measured (Good & Brophy, 1990). In general, the behavior theorists view the mind as a “black box” in the sense that response to stimulus can be observed quantitatively, ignoring the possibility of thought processes occurring in the mind. Behaviorists believe that learning takes place as the result of a response that follows on a specific stimulus. By repeating the S-R (stimulus-response) cycle, the organism (may it be an animal or human) is conditioned into repeating the response whenever the same stimulus is present. The behavioral emphasis on breaking down complex tasks, such as learning to read, into subskills that are taught separately, has a powerful influence on instructional design. Behaviors can be modified, and learning is measured by observable change in behavior. The behavior theorists emphasize the need of objectivity, which leads to great accentuation of statistical and mathematical analysis.

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