The “Solar System” Case StudyIntroductionThe case study I chose was the “Solar System” case. Of the three lesson plans, I found Mr. Johnson's the most interesting and elaborate. It also included innovative ways to address multiple learning styles using both text and visuals.Learning Theories Used in the ClassroomBehaviorismAccording to Moreno (2010), the term "learning" can be defined as "change relatively permanent in our thoughts, feelings, or behavior that results from experience” (p.150) However, there are many theories created by psychologists that describe how people learn from early childhood to adulthood . For example, Piaget believed that people learned in stages in which they would eventually reach certain milestones and then move on to the next stage based on their age. However, many people would say that learning is different for everyone. In the following case, I compared Mr. Johnson's lesson plans to different theories in which I found them to be suitable to describe his teaching style. Above all, Mr. Johnson manages his classroom in what might be called a “token economy.” This is a concept that falls under the behaviorist theory of learning called “behaviorism”. The term behaviorism was coined by John. B Watson who believed that psychology should be concerned with the study of human behavior rather than the mind. However, behaviorist theory would be biased because it says that if two students observe something at the same time, they should both be able to learn, knowing what is happening and how to do it. Behaviorist theory only takes into account a student's past conditioning, reinforces...... middle of paper ......t Mr. Johnson created a very positive and supportive classroom environment. I appreciate his teaching methods and his integration of learning theories such as the use of central information processing theory and his methods of motivating his students in a variety of ways, including positive reinforcement. However, I believe that by incorporating the idea of ​​pacing in terms of teaching and giving students one-on-one, one-on-one time, it will also enhance one's already positive and supportive classroom environment.ReferencesMoreno, R. (2010). Educational Psychology (1st ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons Wigfield.A. & Eccles.J (2000). Expectancy-value theory of achievement motivation. Psychology of Contemporary Education, 25, 68-81). Retrieved from: http://aguda.org.il/files/academic_bank/2/322/55859/2_2007_55859_1170980723.97.pdf