Curated OER
What is Language?
Intended to be used along with the first chapter of An Introduction to Language textbook, this PowerPoint is full of linguistic terminology that is not necessarily explained. This tool can be used to complement a lecture or a text, but...
Spark Notes
Walden Two by B.F. Skinner: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions about B.F. Skinner's Walden Two. Students may check some of their answers online.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Annual Box Rat Training Competition
This Access Excellence class project describes what young scholars need to raise and train rats using the methods pioneered by the psychologist B.F. Skinner.
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg University: Personality Theories: b.f. Skinner
This biographical survey of the behaviorist B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) also discusses his writings (Walden II) and his theories on aversive stimulus, shaping, and the like.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Behaviorism
Wikipedia provides a comprehensive article about behaviorism. The article discusses what behaviorism is, its origins, methodological behaviorism vs. radical behaviorism, and the role of behaviorism in philosophy. Also included are links...
PBS
Pbs: A Science Odyssey b.f. Skinner
Brief biographical information, insight on Skinner's ideas and beliefs, and an explanation of operant conditioning.
Tom Richey
Slide Share: Chomsky's and Skinner's Theory of Language Acquisition
Includes short profiles of Noam Chomsky and B. F. Skinner, details of their ideas on language acquisition, the limitations of each perspective, and a chart of similarities and differences between their theories.