SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

Social learning theory

Social learning theory

Learning approach that emphasizes the ability to learn through observing a model or instruction, without which the learner has experience firsthand (Morris, 1997).

Social learning theory attempts to go beyond consideration of human behavior in response to stimuli that did behaviorism. The learning behavior always occurs, according to this theory, in a social context. This implies that, in addition to learning the rules of conduct through the reactions that others have for their acts, children learn appropriate behavior patterns by observing, watching the other act. The latter way of learning is also called imitation ...