Albert Banduras Social Learning Theory

Albert Bandura
December 4, 1925

Canadian-born American psychologist and originator of social cognitive theory Youngest of six children born to parents of eastern descent He received his bachelor degree ib Psychology fron the University of British Clumbia in 1949 He went on the University of lowa, where he received his Ph.D in 1952 After graduating, he took a postdoctoral position at the Wichita Guidance Center in Wichita,Kansas In 1953, he started teaching at Stanford University

Albert Bandura
December 4, 1925 He was president of the APA in 1973 abd received the APAs award for Distinguished Scientific Contribution in 1980 He received numorous award for his cintribution to the field of psychology In 2002, the Review of General Psychology ranked Banduras as the fourth most eminent psychologist of the 20th century, following B.F Skinner, Jean Piaget and Sigmund Freud He continues to work at Stanford to this day.

Learning from observation

THEORY
SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY
theory that emphasizes learning through observation of others
Bandura is best known for his modeling study on aggression and on his famous Bobo doll experiment

CLASSICAL BOBO DOLL STUDY: THE EFFECTS OF OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING ON CHILDRENS AGGRESSION
Equal numbers of kindergarten children were randomly assigned to watch one of three films in which a person beat up an adult-size plastic toy called a BOBO doll. In the first film, the aggressor was rewarded with candy, soft drinks, and praise for aggressive behavior. In the second film, the aggressor was criticized and spanked for the aggressive behavior. And in the third film, there were no consequences for the aggressors behavior. Subsequently, each child was left alone in the room filled with toys, including a BOBO doll. The childs behavior was observed through a one-way mirror. Children who watched the films in which the aggressors behavior was reinforced or went unpunished imitated the aggressors behavior more than did the children who saw the aggressor be punished.

FINDINGS 1. Boys were more aggressive than the girls. 2. Observational learning occurred just as extensively when modeled aggressive behavior was not reinforced as when it was reinforced. 3. The study focused on the distinction between learning and performance. Just because the students dont perform a response doesnt mean they didnt learn. 4. Bandura believed that when a child observes behavior but makes no observable response, the child may still have acquired the modeled response in cognitive form. **

Observational Learning
Learning by observation and imitation of others Four Phases of Observational Learning 1. Attention phase 2. Retention phase 3. Reproduction 4. Motivational phase

BANDURAS CONTEMPORARY OF OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING

MODEL

ATTENTION
Students must attend to what the model is doing or saying.

RETENTION
Students must code the info & keep it in memory so that it can be retrieved.

PRODUCTION
Teaching, coaching & practice can help students improve their performance.

MOTIVATION
Incentives and reinforcements are motivational factors to imitate the models behavior.

 As a future teacher, we are role models. We should set a good example for our students. Develop a pleasant: o self-concept o Self-observation Know thyself o Standards: make sure your standards arent too high or too low Celebrate youe victories, dont dwell on your failures. Promote self-regulate leaning in the classroom

CLASSROOM APPLICATION