Every manager aspires to coach her employees to higher level of effectiveness. However, figuring out how to coax a specific employee to improve can flummox even the most savvy supervisor. Identifying ...

Behaviorism was born from research done by Ivan Pavlov in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Pavlov’s research into animal digestion led to the recognition that the animals that were being ...

This is the second in my ongoing series of articles trying to provide basic lead ins to behaviorist theory. The first is here. How to Explain Behaviorism, version 2: We are Reflections of our World A ...

Classroom management is paramount to effective teaching. It sets the stage for a productive learning environment where students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The psychology ...

Behaviorism is among psychology’s most robust principles. Per B.F. Skinner, the principle is that you get more of what you reward, less of what you ignore, and especially less of what you punish.

Have you ever wondered exactly why people do what they do? According to a school of thought known as behaviorism, it all comes down to the patterns of learning we've acquired through associations, ...

A tour of the learning theories that shape how we teach. Use these ideas to reflect on your own teaching and to enrich the approaches you already use, whether you are new to college teaching or have ...