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Films Media Group. (1999). B. F. Skinner: A fresh appraisal [Video file]. Films on Demand.
While this 41-minute video is older and lacks some production value, the video offers a unique opportunity to learn from Skinner himself as he discusses his research and how it was meant to be used. He also debunks myths and ideas that have been attributed to him. As you view this video, think about your own learning experiences and those you have seen in your classrooms.

Bryant, L., Vincent, R., Shaqlash, A., & Moss, G. (2013). Behaviorism and behavioral learning theory. In B. Irby, G. Brown, R. Lara-Alecio, & S. Jackson (Eds.), Handbook of educational theory (pp. 91-103). Information Age Publishing.
Chapter 8 provides an overview of behavioral theory and discusses the use and application of behavioral theory in education. Criticism of behavioral theory and pertinent research studies are also addressed.

Smith, T. (2019). Direct instruction. Salem Press Encyclopedia.
This article presents an overview of the direct instruction instructional strategy. Direct instruction has roots in behaviorism and has a teacher-centered rather than learner-centered focus. It includes clear goals, review of past learning, and presentation of new material in small steps with a continuous process of feedback with correction to learners.

Eryaman, M. Y., & Genc, S. Z. (2010). Learning theories. In C. Kridel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of curriculum studies (pp. 535-537).
This reading discusses behaviorism and also addresses it in relation to other classical learning theories. Important aspects of the theory are discussed in relation to curriculum.

Clark, K. R. (2018). Learning theories: Behaviorism. Radiologic Technology, 90(2), 172-175.
Clark presents an overview of behaviorism and classroom activities connected with this learning theory. Although he relates to radiologic education, it has implications for practice at all education levels. Think about your current practices in the classroom and how behaviorism is being applied in the instructional strategies you may already use.

Svoboda, D. V., Jones, A. L., van Vulpen, K., & Harrington, D. (2012). Programmed instruction. In J. Hattie & E. M. Anderman (Eds.), International guide to student achievement (pp. 392-395).
In this chapter subsection, programmed instruction is discussed from a historical perspective based on Thorndike and Skinner’s theories of behaviorism and other technological-mediated instruction. They review studies that have been done using programmed instruction in an online environment and conclude there is some benefit in relation to academic achievement.