How We Learn

Education

Teaching Isn’t Obsolete, but Our Assignments Might Be

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on May 23, 2025

What matters isn’t what produced the text, it’s how students change through interaction. Behaviorism helps us trace that change through performance.

What matters isn’t what produced the text, it’s how students change through interaction. Behaviorism helps us trace that change through performance.

Education

What Counts as Learning When AI Can Imitate It?

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on May 17, 2025

When AI can do the tasks we call learning, how do we tell what’s real? Here's why only observable behavior can define and protect human learning.

When AI can do the tasks we call learning, how do we tell what’s real? Here's why only observable behavior can define and protect human learning.

Motivation

How AI Reshapes What We Know About Motivation and Learning

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on May 9, 2025

AI offers a surprising lens on how we think about student motivation and why behavior may matter more than belief.

AI offers a surprising lens on how we think about student motivation and why behavior may matter more than belief.

Artificial Intelligence

Why AI Gets Learning Right and Cognitive Science Doesn’t

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on April 30, 2025

What AI reveals about how we teach: When machines fall short, we adjust. When students do, we blame. Here's what that says about learning and instruction.

What AI reveals about how we teach: When machines fall short, we adjust. When students do, we blame. Here's what that says about learning and instruction.

Intelligence

Are We Still Getting Intelligence Wrong? A Behaviorist’s View

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on April 23, 2025

Intelligence sounds like a trait but what if it’s just behavior shaped by opportunity, reinforcement, and environment?

Intelligence sounds like a trait but what if it’s just behavior shaped by opportunity, reinforcement, and environment?

Education

Is Cognitive Science Really Helping in the Classroom?

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on April 18, 2025

Cognitive science has shaped how we talk about learning, but can teachers assess what they can’t observe? Exploring a more practical alternative.

Cognitive science has shaped how we talk about learning, but can teachers assess what they can’t observe? Exploring a more practical alternative.

Education

Why Understanding Isn’t a Learning Goal

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on April 11, 2025

“Understanding” sounds like a goal, but it isn’t until it’s defined. Here's why clarity, not guesswork, leads to fairer, more effective learning for every student.

“Understanding” sounds like a goal, but it isn’t until it’s defined. Here's why clarity, not guesswork, leads to fairer, more effective learning for every student.

Education

Where Behaviorism Meets Bloom: Modern Classroom Learning

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on April 4, 2025

Forget vague ideals. See how Bloom and Skinner help educators measure learning through observable behaviors, practical classroom tasks, and timely feedback.

Forget vague ideals. See how Bloom and Skinner help educators measure learning through observable behaviors, practical classroom tasks, and timely feedback.

Education

Clarifying Common Myths About Behaviorism in Education

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on March 26, 2025

Clearly defining observable behaviors reduces confusion and promotes genuine skill mastery for learners.

Clearly defining observable behaviors reduces confusion and promotes genuine skill mastery for learners.

Behaviorism

Behavior Control Is Real: Education Can't Look Away Now

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on March 21, 2025

We shape behaviors daily in stores, online, even in relationships. So why deny it in education? Discover how intentional stimuli lead to fairer, and more effective learning.

We shape behaviors daily in stores, online, even in relationships. So why deny it in education? Discover how intentional stimuli lead to fairer, and more effective learning.

Education

Why Education Misunderstands Stimuli and Why It Matters

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on March 14, 2025

Discover how explicitly recognizing educational stimuli enhances student clarity, equity, and autonomy.

Discover how explicitly recognizing educational stimuli enhances student clarity, equity, and autonomy.

Education

Observable Behavior: The Essential Key to Assessing Student Learning

Jarek Janio Ph.D. on March 4, 2025

Discover why observable behavior provides the clearest, fairest, and most effective approach to assessing what students learn.

Discover why observable behavior provides the clearest, fairest, and most effective approach to assessing what students learn.