What it says. Skill grows through practice paired with feedback. A behaviorist lens highlights that feedback works best when it is timely and tied to a specific action, and that complex skills are learned by building up from simpler ones. Practice without feedback can cement errors.

What it means for your teaching. Give students many chances to practice a skill before it counts, and respond while they can still use the feedback. Point to the specific next action, not just a score. Sequence from supported practice, such as worked examples and guided problems, toward independent performance. This pairs naturally with the assessment and feedback practices in the teaching foundations course.