Social Learnin

g Theory

And Instruction

Learning by Observing

• Inhibition• When you don’t do

something you normally would.

• Examples• Disinhibition

• When you do something you normally wouldn’t.

• Examples

More Learning by Observing• Facilitation• Normal behavior encouraged by

consequences.• Examples

• True Observational Learning

–Steps:

•Attention

•Retention

•Production

•Motivation

–Influences:•Model

•Consequences

•Expectations

•Available Help

•Self-efficacy

Social Learning Theory says:

People learn by observing others.

Bandura

Who are

The Others

?

Parents

• Involved parents = “positive” crowds

• Uninvolved parents = “negative” crowds

The Bobo Doll!

Peer Groups at your School

• Rednecks• Band nerds• Jocks• Who else?

Influence of Teachers

• Socially Rejected Students

• Socially Ignored Students

• Expectations

Social Cognitive Theory• Enactive

• Learning by Doing• Experience Consequences• Consequences are

Information• Vicarious

• Learning by Watching• Consider the Consequences• Recognizes Cognitive

Ability

expectations, motivation, beliefs

Outcomes of Observational Learning

• Directing Attention • Promoting Existing Behaviors• Increasing or Decreasing

Inhibitions• Teaching New Behaviors• Arousing Emotions

Are these inhibition, disinhibition, true observational learning, or some combination?

Reciprocal Determinis

m

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It’s how it all fits together…