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There are 3 main perspectives on learning; Behaviourism, cognitive and humanist. Behaviourism's main idea is that we learn by consequences of our behaviour. They see learning as an observable event. The theory is all about overt behaviour (behaviour that can be seen) rather than the actual cognitive thinking part. They say that we feel something because of a stimulus such as feeling pleased for getting a good mark. In learning the key elements are the stimulus, the response and the association between the two. The main idea is how the association between the stimulus and response is made, strengthened, and maintained. An example of behaviour modification is an experiment done my Skinner. He invented a box with a lever in it. He then placed a rat in the box. The first thing he did to the rat was positive reinforcement. When the rat pulled the lever food was given,...

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