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 ...

My recent article, "Behavior Modification Is Everywhere: Why Education Can’t Afford to Pretend Otherwise," sparked thoughtful, even passionate, comments from readers. These responses highlighted ...

Walk through a grocery store with a child, and you will see it instantly. Candy bars line the checkout aisle, placed exactly at eye level. That placement is not random; it is deliberate stimulus ...

At one time or another, we’ve all heard “experts” assert that children have different learning styles. Some children, for instance, may be visual learners, while others best absorb information by ...

Ask students what or who they associate with a particular product -- name a brand of athletic shoes, for example, or a certain soft drink or car. If students name a personality, icon, or abstraction ...

The Journal of Classroom Interaction, Vol. 36/37, No. 2/1, THEME ISSUE: Negotiating Meaning in a Community of Learners (Fall 2001/Spring 2002), pp. 29-39 (11 pages) Scaffolding is positioned as a ...