Learning, Knowledge and Human Development MOOC’s Updates
Educational Psychology
B.F. Skinner's stance on behaviourism is so far the most interesting gain in this course to me, it's a constant debate with so many insightfull views.
Here’s my personal take on the subject, i think freedom of will is a natural instinct and a human nature, and while behaviourism is conditioned by our surroundings, i think these two are similar in a way, environmental factors play a substantial role in shaping our behaviours and our freedom of will, specifically from a young age, the people we grow up around can affect these two in many ways, we get rewarded and punished and that creates the pattern of our behaviours, as we grow older we do have the freedom of will to continue these patterns or try new ones, we might still be affected by our surroundings, but in a more conscious way.
Motivation and Engagement: Understanding motivational factors and engagement is crucial for promoting effective learning. Educational psychologists investigate intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, goal-setting, self-efficacy beliefs, and the impact of motivation on academic performance and persistence.