Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Watson,
Ivan Pavlov, Skinner, Bandura etc.
Skinner
says, “language is a conditioned
behaviour”
Essentiallyviewed as passive and learn
language step by step, i.e., imitation >
repetition > memorisation > controlled
drilling > reinforcement
Errors
as parts of learning process –
accepted.
Behaviorism Cognitivism
• teacher-centered • student-centered
• learners are passive receivers of • Learners actively involved in
environmental conditions learning process and can have
control over their own learning
• teacher as a “dictator” • teacher as a facilitator