Behavior and Direct Instruction Strategy Methods

Behaviorism deals with many things such as:
1. Behavior of the students
2. Environment of learning
3. Observable behavior
4. Rewards

Watson's Classical conditioning behavior view of people is  that people have  involuntary , reflexive, reactions.  This involves a neutral stimulus that trigger a reflex.  Eventually the neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus that triggers a response.   Skinner's view was Opperant conditioning , voluntary actions.

Direct instruction
1. Giving precise goals and  making sure the students understand the goals.
2. Using well planned coursework for the students.
3. Using questioning to find out if the students understand the work.

Direct instruction is effective in teaching basic skills. This is something new I learned reading the articles on direct instruction.
I know not  the instructional models are not one size fits all.  As a teacher I need to incorporate many methods and find out what works well with my students to achieve the best they can in their lives and learning.  I found many informative ideas and readings in the articles that we had to read for our class.