Learning, Knowledge and Human Development MOOC’s Updates

Essential Update #1

What is the role of the teacher in behaviorists scheme?

Behaviorists believe that if teachers provide positive reinforcement or rewards, each time students perform the desired behavior, they will learn to perform the behavior themselves. The same concept applies to penalties. Teachers can revoke certain privileges if a student misbehave.

What are the dangers and uses of intelligence tests?

Intelligence tests are intended to assess a person's intelligence, but many experts are skeptical of these tests. While understanding how smart a child is can help teachers and parents improve a child's learning, there are many potential downsides. The downside is that people at the top and bottom of the ladder can get stuck because the program isn't right for them and can cause disruptive and boring behavior in some cases. Firstly, IQ tests lead to the use of “labels” Using the terminologies like ‘talented’ and ‘gifted’ may sound great to the ones having high scores on IQ tests. But, such terms are very demotivating for the ones who have low IQ levels. Second, IQ tests always have cultural influencesIt is impossible to design IQ tests independent of cultural contexts.

  • Jeremy Bell