👉 Behaviourism is a school of thought that emphasizes the influence of behavior on learning and development. It was developed by psychologist Sigmund Freud in the early 19th century, but its ideas have since been influential throughout psychology and education. Behaviourists believe that children learn through observation, imitation, and reinforcement, rather than through traditional teaching methods such as lectures or textbooks. They also argue that negative reinforcement is more effective than positive reinforcement, and that learning should be a process of discovery and exploration rather
