In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Operant Conditioning 2. Defining Operant Conditioning 3. Reinforcer and Reinforcement 4. Educational Implications or Significance of Operant Conditioning. Prof. B.F. Skinner (b. 1904) started his research work on behaviour while he was a graduate in the Department of Psychology of the Harvard University. In 1931 he wrote his thesis entitled, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definitions of Evaluation 2. Forms of Evaluation 3. Methods 4. Tools 5. Purpose 6. Process 7. Functions. Definitions of Evaluation: The word 'evaluation' refers to the act or process of determining the value of something. The data are all measurements until we assign a degree of quality to them. When we do [...]
This article throws light upon the behavioural changes that are excluded from learning. The behavioural changes are: 1. Native Response Tendencies versus Learning 2. Maturation versus Learning 3. Fatigue and Habituation versus Learning 4. Performance versus Learning Factors. Behavioural Change # 1. Native Response Tendencies: The native responses are those responses which are characteristically unlearned activities and do not need [...]