Complementary Application of Classical Conditioning & Operant Conditioning in Teaching and learning Chinese as a Second Language in U.S---Taking GSU as an example
Subject Area
Foreign Language Pedagogy
Abstract
Ivan Pavlov's classical conditioning expounds on stimulus-response contiguity while B. F. Skinner's operant (instrumental) conditioning on contingencies between response and reinforcement. This presentation explores the complementary application of both conditionings in Chinese language teaching and learning in an American higher institution. The presentation will mainly focus on three parts: (1) the repetition of stimulus-response habits in challenging activities assist with strengthening of those habits; (2) enforcements of praise, desired activities, positive feedback were utilized, so as to facilitate the objectives attainment of language teaching and acquisition, (3) in a broader context, classical conditioning and operant (instrumental) conditioning were applied to achieve the educational objectives, of which involve academically and socially desirable behaviors. The presenter observes that in using these two conditionings in Chinese language teaching and acquisition, both teachers and students share sense of satisfaction and accomplishments during the process.
Brief Bio Note
Ru Li is a doctoral student majoring in Curriculum Studies at College of Education in Georgia Southern University and a Graduate Assistant of Zuotang Zhang at department of Foreign Languages to teach Mandarin Chinese. Dr. Zuotang Zhang, achieved his PhD in language, Literacy and Culture at Univeristy of Maryland of Baltimore County, has been teaching Chinese as a full-time instructor in Georgia Southern University since 2013.
Keywords
Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, stimulus, response, enforcement, language teaching and acquisition
Location
Room 217
Presentation Year
2017
Start Date
3-24-2017 2:15 PM
Embargo
11-3-2016
Recommended Citation
Li, Ru and Zhang, Zuotang, "Complementary Application of Classical Conditioning & Operant Conditioning in Teaching and learning Chinese as a Second Language in U.S---Taking GSU as an example" (2017). South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL). 50.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/seccll/2017/2017/50
Complementary Application of Classical Conditioning & Operant Conditioning in Teaching and learning Chinese as a Second Language in U.S---Taking GSU as an example
Room 217
Ivan Pavlov's classical conditioning expounds on stimulus-response contiguity while B. F. Skinner's operant (instrumental) conditioning on contingencies between response and reinforcement. This presentation explores the complementary application of both conditionings in Chinese language teaching and learning in an American higher institution. The presentation will mainly focus on three parts: (1) the repetition of stimulus-response habits in challenging activities assist with strengthening of those habits; (2) enforcements of praise, desired activities, positive feedback were utilized, so as to facilitate the objectives attainment of language teaching and acquisition, (3) in a broader context, classical conditioning and operant (instrumental) conditioning were applied to achieve the educational objectives, of which involve academically and socially desirable behaviors. The presenter observes that in using these two conditionings in Chinese language teaching and acquisition, both teachers and students share sense of satisfaction and accomplishments during the process.