Resistance 2: Behaviorism makes teachers too accountable

Stephen Hicks discusses Behaviorism’s response to those who resist its strong accountability for educations. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Resistance 1: Behaviorism sounds so authoritarian. Next: [Part 11: Existentialism] God is dead. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Resistance 1: Behaviorism sounds so authoritarian

Stephen Hicks discusses Behaviorism’s response to those who claim that it is too authoritarian. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Overcoming the resistance to conditioning. Next: Resistance 2: Behaviorism makes teachers too accountable. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Applying what we’ve learned from psychology

Stephen Hicks discusses how Behaviorism applies its psychological theory to educational practice. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: 2×2 chart of techniques. Next: Overcoming the resistance to conditioning. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Behaviorism as a “how” of education, not a “what”

Stephen Hicks discusses Behaviorism as a set of techniques for education rather than as establishing the content of education. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: The assumption of environmental determinism. Next: 2×2 chart of techniques. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main

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The assumption of environmental determinism

Stephen Hicks discusses Behaviorism’s controversial assumption of strong environmental determinism. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Black box methodology. Next: Behaviorism as a “how” of education, not a “what.” Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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