Week 3 - Theories of Learning - Classical Conditioning

Session 6 - Classical Conditioning

Hand out course outline and discuss main events and dates and then move onto the Chapter 9 review questions - very quickly.

Begin the 'Classical Conditioning' PowerPoint with the class - this covers the key concepts such as:

• The definition of classical conditioning
• Ivan Pavlov and his dogs discovery
• The main elements of classical conditioning - NS, UCS, UCR, CS, CR

All students are to read 452 - 464 of the textbook and complete the following Learning Activities Activities 10.2 (Q’s 1- 5) and 10.3 in your workbook.

Session 7 - The Elements of Classical Conditioning

To open the students will revisit the ideas and concepts from last session.

Continue with the 'Classical Conditioning' PowerPoint with the class - this covers the key concepts such as:

• Acquisition
• Extinction
• Spontaneous Recovery
• Stimulus Generalisation
• Stimulus Discrimination

Introduce the Annotated Portfolio SAC - complete the 'Eye Blink' Activity. Write up both Activity 1 & 2 with the class.

All students are to read 460 - 466 of the textbook and complete the following Learning Activities 10.4 and 10.5 in your workbook.