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There are many times that I can think of when I was taught through behaviorism. When I was in elementary school, my teacher would give us a sticker if we read for a certain amount of hours at home everyday. This example involves positive reinforcement as I would recieve a reward (the sticker) for doing the desired behavior (reading).

In my high school English class, we would review the elements of poetry and then be given poems to analyze. Through this experience, I engaged in various cognitive activities that involved understanding the meaning, structure and literary devices used in the poem. I was taught poetry through cognitivism.

I recently went on a trip to Bali and it was my first time leaving North America. While I did conduct extensive research on the country before the trip, nothing taught me more than the physical experience. Connectivism emphasizes the importance of networks and connections in learning, and traveling to a foreign country was an amazing opportunity to practice networking and experiential learning.

1 Comment

  1. jessmitchell

    i suspect behaviourism is over-represented in all of our educational journeys. Would love to hear about constructivist examples!

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