The behaviourist theory of B.F. Skinner taught us that children learn better with rewards rather than punishments, so it is important that a teacher creates positive reinforcement, for a classroom perspective, the essential strategy to teach students how to act and conduct themselves and praise should be given for behaviours that are desirable, for example, verbally answering questions in class and this should be done for all answers given, regardless of whether they are right or wrong. He also stated that giving children a chance to practice new skills works better than just telling or showing them. This way learning can be positive since children are given an opportunity to learn new skills more easily.

 

According to both Rogers and Maslow’s theory, they both view the teacher as a facilitator to learning rather than just a conveyor of learning. If a teacher wants to be success in her teaching, they should have the ability to positive relationships with students. Rogers have three (3) proposed attitudinal core characteristics that a teacher should possess if they want their students learning to be successful. The three (3) proposed attitudinal core characteristics are realness, prizing, accepting ang trusting and lastly empathy. Being real with themselves will allow for them to build trust with their students, and a teacher should care about their students and accept their feeling and understand the student’s perception of learning and their feelings. Whereas, in Maslow’s theory, he believes that people have a natural desire to learn in order to achieve self-actualisation, so it is vital that a teacher help their students to develop self-esteem by helping them to take on challenges such as giving tasks that they are capable of doing in their own or with a little help and give them positive comments and support and experiences success.