Explain the four processes of Social Learning Theory.
Social learning theory focuses on the learning that
occurs within a social context. It considers that people learn from one
another, including such concepts as observational learning, imitation, and
modeling. Among others Albert Bandura is considered the leading proponent of
this theory.
General principles of social learning theory follows:
1. People can learn by observing the behavior is of
others and the outcomes of those behaviors.
2. Learning can occur without a change in behavior.
Behaviorists say that learning has to be represented by a permanent change in
behavior, in contrast social learning theorists say that because people can
learn through observation alone, their learning may not necessarily be shown in
their performance. Learning may or may not result in a behavior change.
3. Cognition plays a role in learning. Over the last 30
years social learning theory has become increasingly cognitive in its
interpretation of human learning. Awareness and expectations of future reinforcements
or punishments can have a major effect on the behaviors that people exhibit.
4. Social learning theory can be considered a bridge or a
transition between behaviorist learning theories and cognitive learning
theories.
How the environment reinforces and punishes modeling:
People are often reinforced for modeling the behavior of
others. Bandura suggested that the environment also reinforces modeling. This
is in several possible ways:
0 comments:
Post a Comment