Out of the box: behaviourism and the mangle of practice.

Although often labelled obsolete and ethically dubious, twentieth-century behaviourist principles of learning have been central to the development of instructional technology and the design of modern learning environments. Using Andrew Pickering's philosophy, this article addresses behaviourism as a...

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Published in:Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 109 - 122
Main Author: Saari, Antti
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Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2019
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