I’m trying to study for my Education & Teaching course and I need some help to understand this question.
Asignment Specifics
Part One
Discuss the following:
- How did behaviorism become such a dominant theoretical basis for education and training in the United States?
- How do behaviorists make the logical transition in their thinking from experiments on pigeons, rats, dogs, and apes to conclusions about human learning?
- Why might an educator choose a specific behavioral approach? Consider learning audiences, types of learning events, learner management, and learning activities.
Illustrate your discussions with examples.
Part Two
The scientific or positivist philosophy of education argues that knowledge can be discovered and constructed scientifically. Positivists assume that people can discover the truth about the world and that everyone needs to work toward knowledge of the same, ultimate truth, regardless of the topic or field of study. Discuss the following:
- In what ways does behaviorist theory support this philosophy?
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