A Level PE Skill Acquisition Lesson 11: Operant Conditioning (Thorndike, Reinforcement & S–R Bonds)

A Level PE Learning Theories in Sport – Full 5 Lesson Bundle

Learning Theories in Sport – Full 5 Lesson Bundle A Level PE – Skill Acquisition (OCR) Complete Unit: PowerPoints + Matching Student Notes This comprehensive 5-lesson bundle covers all the essential learning theories needed for the A Level PE Skill Acquisition specification. Each lesson is designed with a clean, minimalist layout and comes with student notes that match every slide exactly, making the unit perfect for class teaching, revision, homework, flipped learning or cover lessons. The unit includes Operant Conditioning, Cognitive Theory, Social Learning Theory, a comparative lesson, and a complete exam-preparation session. Every lesson contains paired and group work, sporting applications and exam-style questions to build AO1, AO2 and AO3 skills. What’s Included ✔ Lesson 1 – Operant Conditioning Reinforcement, punishment, S–R bonds, behaviour shaping and Thorndike’s Laws. ✔ Lesson 2 – Cognitive Theory Gestalt, insight learning, intervening variables & Kohler’s chimpanzee experiment. ✔ Lesson 3 – Social Learning Theory Bandura, ARMM, effective role models & the Bobo Doll experiment. ✔ Lesson 4 – Comparing Learning Theories Strengths & limitations of OC, Cognitive Theory and SLT + scenario application. ✔ Lesson 5 – Exam Preparation Lesson Scenario stations, mixed-mark exam questions (2/4/6/10 marks), AO1/AO2/AO3 skills & model answer construction. Also Included 5 full PowerPoints (editable, clean and ready to teach) 5 matching sets of Student Notes (editable Word, identical to slides) Applied sporting examples throughout Paired and group tasks in every lesson Multiple exam questions with structured prompts Retrieval practice, peer assessment & plenaries SEN-friendly formatting Copyright-safe content Why Teachers Love This Bundle ✔ Saves hours of planning ✔ Perfect for specialists and non-specialists ✔ Consistent design and structure across all lessons ✔ Strong focus on exam technique ✔ Ideal for revision or first teaching ✔ Classroom-ready and print-friendly See MrSportandPE for the full unit and more...