Behaviourist Study Techniques for High School Students Entering Post-Secondary Education Workshop

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Have you ever trained a pet? Or have you ever wondered why you look at your phone every time you hear a notification? This can be explained by the concept of behaviourism. Behaviourism is a psychological theory of learning that explains learning as a process shaped by interactions between the learner and their environment. It is grounded in three key principles: “rely only on what you can externally observe and measure from the subject’s behaviour; all behaviour is either a reflex (genetically determined) triggered by specific stimuli or shaped by reinforcement of previous behaviours; and a focus on environmental conditions” (Graham, 2023). Within behaviourism, two core approaches illustrate its application: classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Together, these approaches highlight how external forces shape behaviour, particularly in educational contexts. The aim of this workshop is to teach fundamental behaviourism study techniques that will help newly graduated high school students thrive in their post-secondary studies.

Course Outline

This workshop contains three different lessons that will teach you the fundamentals of behaviourism and how it can be applied to your everyday learning.

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Assessment Plan: For information on the breakdown of this workshop and how you will be assessed, read the Assessment Plan document. This outlines the learning outcomes of this workshop, the complete breakdown of its structure, and why it is structured this way. Note that the study sheet and rubric for Lessons 2 and 3 are also found on their corresponding lesson pages.

To complete this workshop, follow the steps from lesson to lesson, completing each section before continuing on. Feel free to reach out with any questions as you go through the activities by emailing edcigroup9@outlook.com.