William Cope
Eric Thomas
Torsten Galle
Kathryn AshbyLearning, Knowledge and Human Development MOOC’s Updates
Skinner and Free Will
I appreciate Skinner's ideas. I think there is an extent to which we can condition and "automate" responses in education. For example, students can be "trained" to be quiet when you turn the lights off. Free will is the limit, though, because a student can still choose to speak even though the cue was activated.
La perspectiva de Skinner proporciona una comprensión útil de cómo el entorno puede moldear y controlar el comportamiento, pero también proporciona una comprensión útil de cómo el entorno puede moldear y controlar el comportamiento, pero también requiere un cierto nivel de movimiento en una situación determinada para reflejar, hacer También es importante considerar otros enfoques que reconozcan la capacidad humana para actuar de manera que Autonomía.
En última instancia, creo que una visión equilibrada que integre múltiples perspectivas conducirá a una comprensión más integral del libre albedrío y el comportamiento humano.
Interesting take! I have a similar consideration. The risk of basing a positive reinforcement as a consequence of expected behavior (for example, giving a candy if the homework is done) can lead to the risk that the kid in development years (from kindergarten to elementary school) starts associating “success/self-worth” with a positive external response. Teachers should make it possible for kids and learners to detach this association by transitioning to a reward system in which an encouraged behavior is supported without an external act.@Kaitlin Johnson,
Nice insight, Kaitlin. I think we also have to consider the negative impact of inadequate rewards for desired behavior. For instance, if students answer questions incorrectly, don't laugh at them. It can have an effect, as B.F. Skinner mentioned.
Skinner and Free Will
I appreciate Skinner's ideas. I think there is an extent to which we can condition and automate responses in education. For example, students can be trained to be quiet when you turn the lights off. Free will is the limit, though, because a student can still choose to speak even though the cue was activated.
Skinner's comment about Free will posited that the concept of free-will is an illusion. Skinner was a radical Behaviourist who believes that all human actions was a direct result of previous actions. This assertion is to a reasonable extent, supported by me in the sense that some people will not do certain things unless there is a reward or sanction. Some students do their homework just because it forms part of their requirements and the and the consequences of non-compliance.