Supporting Education - Behaviourism

What is the main focus of behaviourism?

• How students think

• How students communicate

• How students learn

• How students feel

According to behaviourism, where do behaviours come from?

• Social influences

• Interaction with the environment

• Genetics

• Innate factors

What is the term used for learning from what we experience through our senses?

• Internal stimuli

• Innate stimuli

• Inherited stimuli

• External stimuli

According to behaviourism, where is knowledge located in the learner?

• Interior

• Mental

• Emotional

• Exterior

What is the term used for the process of providing a stimulus to change behaviour?

• Conditioning

• Reinforcement

• Punishment

• Extinction

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

• Taking away a privilege from a child

• Praising a child for good behaviour

• Giving a child a time-out

• Ignoring a child's tantrum

What is the main goal of operant conditioning?

• To encourage self-motivation

• To modify behaviour through consequences

• To promote passive learning

• To discourage cognitive development

What is the primary focus of the Education Endowment Foundation’s Ark Mathematics Mastery Project?

• Improving literacy skills

• Closing the attainment gap in science

• Raising attainment in mathematics

• Enhancing social skills

What is the main feature of the Mastery Learning approach?

• Promoting individualized learning plans

• Encouraging passive learning

• Emphasis on high expectations

• Frequent use of technology in teaching

Why is it important for an early years practitioner to understand behaviourism?

• To enhance social interactions

• To influence children's behaviour

• To support cognitive development

• To improve their own behaviour