Behaviorisms reject the notion that knowledge is some sort of external, stable, and context-free form. Rejecting attempts to explain learning in terms of unobservable mental processes, Behaviorisms focus instead on observable and measurable phenomena – thus operationally defining learning in terms of changes in behavior that are attributable to environmental factors.
Learn More...Determinism refers to any belief system founded on the assumption that what will be is completely determined by what has been. The future is assumed to be entirely predetermined by already-existing causes. Several Determinisms have been proposed, varying according to what is taken as the source of the causes and what the futures controlled by those causes.
Learn More...Indeterminism – the belief that humans have free will – that is, able to act independently of prior or current conditions. Indeterminism is directly contrary to most Behaviorisms, but an integral element of many contemporary discourses on learning. (Contrast Determinisms.)
Please cite this article as:
Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2025). “Indeterminism” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.
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