- Based around the notion of punishment and reinforcement
- Punishment as an effective means of behavior modification - Skinner's theory is less of an educational theory and more of a classroom management theory |
- Based around the notions of encouragement and internal factors in which must be developed by the child themselves ( i.e. self- discipline)
- Punishment is seen as an ineffective means of behavior modification - Montessori's research can be used to underpin a teacher's entire educational philosophy |