The implications of classical and operant conditioning theories to teaching in Benin EFL intermediate classes

The current research work investigates the implication of Classical and Operant conditioning in teaching English as a foreign language in Benin EFL intermediate classes. It aims at demonstrating how the implication of classical and operant conditioning can help in teaching EFL and its importance in the teaching and learning process. To achieve this goal, samples of EFL learners were tested. The data from the test was submitted to a two-sample independent t-test for the mean to check the impact of the conditioning theories on language development. Moreover, questionnaires were addressed to English as a foreign language teachers and classroom observation was also conducted. Some EFL teachers were interviewed as well. The results from data collected show that the implication of conditioning theories has a positive impact in EFL teaching and learning. They also show that EFL teachers recognize the usefulness of the classical and operant conditioning in the teaching and learning process. Classical and operant conditioning are paramount learning theories which can be applied by teachers to overcome learners’ obstacles in learning English as a foreign language.