GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

This study assessed learning as a correlate of behavioral modification among adolescent students in Akwa Ibom State. The study noted that education plays a pivotal role in shaping human behavior, particularly during adolescence, a critical period of cognitive, emotional, and social development. In carrying out this research, numerous subheads were taken into consideration, some of which included: concept of learning, concept of behavioral modification and types of learning strategies. The study mentioned cognitive learning strategies, metacognitive learning strategies and affective learning strategies as types of learning strategies. Furthermore, the study mentioned the roles of learning in behavioral modification to include: classical conditioning, operant conditioning and cognitive-behavioral techniques. In the same vein, the study mentioned the behavioral problems among adolescents in Akwa Ibom State to include: health-risk behaviors, conduct disorders and gambling and deviant behaviors. The study concluded that Education plays a crucial role in shaping adolescent behavior, influencing attitudes, values, and decision-making. One of the recommendations made was that educational authorities in Akwa Ibom State should incorporate structured behavioral modification strategies into school curricula.

Keywords: Learning, Behavioural Modification, Adolescent and Akwa Ibom State