B. F. Skinner's Legacy
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According to B. F. Skinner's legacy, please discuss the modern-day applications of reinforcement learning in education and in behavior therapy.
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Operant conditioning has contributed significantly to education and behavior modification programs.
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Skinner's and Behaviorism's learning approach in education
Modern day reinforcement learning in education:
i) Positive reinforcement (and operant conditioning) is used in education to stimulate and encourage learning in a fun environment. Positive reinforcements also motivates student to do their best and want to learn and achieve.
ii) Examples of positive reinforcement in school classes are verbal positive ...
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