Social Cognitive TheorySocial Cognitive Theory

By:

Janelle Chong

Shannon Erickson

Britany Sweet

Dominic Giamattei

Angela Singh

By:

Janelle Chong

Shannon Erickson

Britany Sweet

Dominic Giamattei

Angela Singh

Social Cognitive TheorySocial Cognitive Theory

“A perspective that can help us understand what and how people learn by observing others and how in the process they begin to take control of their own behavior.”

(Ormrod) Single Ladies

“A perspective that can help us understand what and how people learn by observing others and how in the process they begin to take control of their own behavior.”

(Ormrod) Single Ladies

Social Cognitive TheorySocial Cognitive Theory

Learning occurs as a result of social interaction

Rooted in behaviorism Adds cognitive processes

Reasoning Motivation

Learning occurs as a result of social interaction

Rooted in behaviorism Adds cognitive processes

Reasoning Motivation

Basic Assumptions of Social Cognitive Theory

Basic Assumptions of Social Cognitive Theory

Learn by observing others Learning is an internal process

Behavior change Cognitive processes influence

motivation and learning People and their environments

influence each other Behavior becomes

increasingly self-regulated

Learn by observing others Learning is an internal process

Behavior change Cognitive processes influence

motivation and learning People and their environments

influence each other Behavior becomes

increasingly self-regulated

Social Cognitive LearningSocial Cognitive Learning

Three major components: Reinforcement Punishment Modeling

Three major components: Reinforcement Punishment Modeling

ReinforcementReinforcement

Consequences have an effect on behavior Learners form expectations     

Incentives Learners expectations are influenced 

Vicarious Reinforcement Expectations about future consequences The nonoccurrence of an expected

consequence Positive vs. Negative Reinforcement

Consequences have an effect on behavior Learners form expectations     

Incentives Learners expectations are influenced 

Vicarious Reinforcement Expectations about future consequences The nonoccurrence of an expected

consequence Positive vs. Negative Reinforcement

PunishmentPunishment

Vicarious punishment Expectations about future consequences The nonoccurrence of an expected

reinforcement can be a form of punishment

Vicarious punishment Expectations about future consequences The nonoccurrence of an expected

reinforcement can be a form of punishment

ModelingModeling

“Demonstrating a behavior for another person or observing and imitating another person’s behavior” (Ormrod) Cognitive modeling Live modeling Symbolic modeling

“Demonstrating a behavior for another person or observing and imitating another person’s behavior” (Ormrod) Cognitive modeling Live modeling Symbolic modeling

Learning through ModelingLearning through Modeling

Academic skills Aggression

Bandura

Interpersonal behaviors

Academic skills Aggression

Bandura

Interpersonal behaviors

Effective ModelsEffective Models

Competent Prestige & power Relevance

Competent Prestige & power Relevance

Successful ModelingSuccessful Modeling

Attention Retention Motor reproduction Motivation

Attention Retention Motor reproduction Motivation

In the classroom…In the classroom…

How would each component of social cognitive learning be represented in the classroom? Reinforcements Punishments Modeling

How would each component of social cognitive learning be represented in the classroom? Reinforcements Punishments Modeling