Behaviourism And Behaviour Management
Behaviour is considered as one of the primary psychological paradigms in the early 20th century and it is characterized by works of eminent theorists like Skinner and Watson. This approach is emphasized at learning focused on observation and quantification of behaviour discounting the need to refer to the mental processes. Knowledge is perceived as essential repertoire of the behaviours which are largely considered passive and mechanical responses to any external environmental stimuli ( Bartlett and Burton, 2012) . Various researches performing as behaviourists perceive that the objective of education is providing learners with appropriate repertoire responses to particular stimulus. Information is transmitted in the form of a specific behaviour for respective stimulus from teacher to the learners and this form of learning is demonstrated as acquisition of a new kind of behaviour or modifying behaviour as an outcome of teaching or training or tutoring ( Canter & Canter, 1992) . Dif