Behaviorism
"Theoretical perspective in which learning and behavior are described and explained in terms of stimulus-response relationships" (Ormond p.285) Students will respond with behavior concepts when they comprehend the lessons.As a teacher my lessons have to be designed so that every student will be able to understand. I also have to check regularly that students are comprehending new material. Especially in music when a student does not understand a new concept it is very to move on. When teaching I will walk around the classroom to make sure each student is playing confidently and understands concepts.
Social Cognitive Theory
Social cognitive theory believe that people learn by observing others. "People and their environments mutually influence each other" (Ormond p. 324) This is used all the time when teaching music. One of the ways to teach a new musical concept is to model it for students. Instead of explaining the new concept to a student if you model it on your instrument the student will mostly likely understand it. Modeling in the music classroom is very important. Also having students work in chamber ensemble. Students will be able to observe others and realize how they play because of the blend and balance of the group.
What does "playing confidently" look like from a behaviorist perspective? You need to include some other source in your blog posts and edit more carefully.
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