Throughout the readings on behaviorism, the didactic teaching style was reinforced. There is a process built upon the principle of behaviorism: stimulus --> response --> reinforcement. The teacher provides the stimulus (source of material that is to be learned), the response is provided by the student (learning of content), and the reinforcement is then provided by the teacher (grade based on what was learned). This process is broken up into chunks that enable the teacher to be the source of knowledge which is then transferred to the student and assessed.

This method is used when lecturing, which is common when a teacher is giving instructions or delivering content that needs to be learned. This is how I was taught when I was in school: the teacher was the authoritative figure within the classroom that bestowed their knowledge upon me, as the student, and I learned the necessary content. The information learned was then regurgitated on an exam, and my grades were based on my ability to show how much I learned/remembered from the instruction of my teacher. It is also commonly referred to as the sit-and-get method.

While this method is commonly used today, and still extremely important during certain times in the classroom, it should not be the only method of instruction today. Children also need experiences that help "teach" them what they need to learn. There are times when they need to be in the driver's seat, providing the lens through which we look at the subject matter. We should not be afraid to shift the responsibilities in the classroom, and allow our students to drive the instruction. Student interest and responsibility are extremely important to the process of learning. The more interested and a part of the learning process they are, the more meaningful and long-lasting that knowledge will become. 

Didactic teaching has a time and a place within the classroom, but it should not be the only form of teaching we should use.