What is "Behaviorism"

The study of "Behaviorism" in education is a scientific approach to understanding how to run a classroom using psychological studies that can cross into educational pedagogy. The aim is to educate teachers on how to get what they want from students, by using behavioral incentives and or behavior conditioning. By understanding what "stimulates" students and what types of behavioral conditions will drive "results" that will prompt students to not only behave better, but learn material in certain ways. Behaviorists could be labeled as "carrot" teachers because the goal is to reward students for successful behaviors, while dissuading bad behaviors. The study of "Pavlov's dog" is a prime example of the type of thought behind the science. By substituting the student with the dog, one can imagine the desired goal of creating students that associate good behavior with desired outcomes, much like the dogs associated the sound of the bell with food.