Operant Conditioning: Definition and Educational Implications

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Operant Conditioning 2. Defining Operant Conditioning 3. Reinforcer and Reinforcement 4. Educational Implications or Significance of Operant Conditioning. Prof. B.F. Skinner (b. 1904) started his research work on behaviour while he was a graduate in the Department of Psychology of the Harvard University. In 1931 he wrote his thesis entitled, [...]