Skinner called the application of operant conditioning in the educational environment programmed instruction. Skinner did not invent the teaching machine, but he certainly promoted it and improved upon it (Bjork, 1999; Skinner, 1995). I think it is important to see how this germ of a concept is applicable today. It might be hard to understand how Skinner saw how operant conditioning fits in until you see this video or read about programmed instruction.
References
Bjork, D. W. (1999). B.F. Skinner: A Life. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Skinner, B. F. (1995). The Behavior of Organisms at Fifty. In J. T. Todd & E. K. Morris (Eds.), Modern Perspectives on B.F. Skinner and Contemporary Behaviorism. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
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