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Outline the application of the operant conditioning to classroom learning

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- Emphasis should be laid on the use of strategies that are likely to bring about intrinsic
motivation of learners.
Evaluation is seen as the most practical way of ensuring this.

- Variation of stimuli within the learners' environment is seen as a possible way of provoking
learning.
Teachers should vary their methods of content delivery, use of instructional resources generously and enrich their classroom through the use of wall displays and other relevant learning resources.

- Teachers are encouraged to link learning to the previous experiences and immediate
environments of the learners by delivering content from the known to unknown and from
simple to complex.

- Spontaneous recovery strategies should be used in the teaching and learning process.
Teachers should consistently link what is being taught to what was taught previously use practice and enrich their classroom using visual aids to constantly remind learners about content learnt.

- Active involvement of learners in the process of learning should be encouraged by selecting
activities that are relevant to the attainment of set objectives and which can be tackled by the learners in view of their mental age and level of ability.

- The use of discovery learning techniques should be encouraged as opposed to rote learning.
Experimentation, class discussion and practical exercises are some ways of ensuring practice and subsequent mastery content.

- Individualized attention should be emphasized in catering for the needs and interests of
learners.
Instructional resources such as computers and calculators, and classroom arrangements that allow for maximum interaction between learners and the learning environment are encouraged.

Titany answered the question on January 6, 2022 at 11:49

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