Behaviorist Learning Theory

When it comes to behaviorist learning theory and reinforcing effort I can see a direct correlation between the two. As teachers we tend to praise behaviors that are positive in our classroom and punish behaviors that are negative. This find right in with what Skinner say about Operant conditioning and behaviorist learning theory. Although there are many different ways for our students to become and stay motivated, reward for good behavior and punishment for bad seem to be the most common and easiest way to reinforce effort.
Homework and Practice also fit into the BLT. They say the repetition is the mother of all learning. Doing homework and practicing something over and over will help students to better learn about a certain content area. Having students practice over and over will help students to learn about a subject matter but I don't think that it helps with higher order thinking.