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Folk School

Social Learning Theory

Kabir Ahmed

Nouroz Pathan

Niaz Islam Arif

Sayed Razu

Ahmed

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Folk School

Learning for Grundtvig is seen as being not only "life-long” but also "life-

wide".

N.F.S. Grundtvig

Born 1783 in rural SealandBecame a pastor in 1811Developed his educational ideas in the 1830’s Was a driving force in the nationalist and Scandinavist movement from 1840First Grundtvigian Folk High School founded 1844Was a member of the Constitutional Assembly 1848-49 that ende absolutismDied 1872

Grundtvig’s concept of learning

‘Just as man is outwardly dead when his heart stops beating, so is he inwardly dead when his heart does not beat for anything, when nothing is dear to him; and it is impossible for a man who loves nothing to be able to take the trouble to understand anything.’

Freedom is the best enviroment for learning

No man has ever achieved true knowledge of thing he didn’t care for to begin with

Thinking on Education

The ideological father of folk high school.Universities should educate its students for active participation in society.Also dreamed of forming Great Nordic University (the school for passion).Promoting a spirit of freedom, poetry and disciplined creativity within all branches of educational life.

Grundtvig’s concept of school

The living word is spoken in the mother tongue and not in ”dead languages”

Literature and history are the most important subjects

Education is not just for privileged classesThe purpose of education is to enable the

student to achieve dignity and take responsibility in society

School and church are not to be confused. Faith cannot be learned or taught.

Common Factors of Folk High School

• Large variety of subjects• Pedagogical Freedom • No entrance examination• No final examination • A focus on self-development• Courses last between a few

months and one year with pre-course fees.

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Implications for Teaching

ONeed total freedom for the learners so that they can pursue what they like.

OCreating an environment that enforce the hunger for knowledge in the learners naturally.

OFreedom based, society related practical approach is used.

O Joyful environment through flexible system with wide ranges of choices of disciplines.

Applicability In NFEONFE is totally depended on the needs

and requirements of the learners so his thoughts can be easily applicable in this type of education system

O In the field of adult education it may be used as it is totally flexible and learner oriented.

OHis method was entirely focus towards real life as a result it can help learners in the job field.

Applicability In NFEOThrough this type of education persons

will be learn more about his/her subject of interest.

O It will help learners to choose his/her desired career or switch to favorite profession.

O If we were able to apply in our country then we will be able make some subject oriented professional who will adore their job.

SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

Albert Bandura’s Social learning theory.Bandura believes that traditional behavioral

views of learning, while accurate, are incomplete.

Overlook important elements: the social influences on learning.

Albert Bandura

Born 1925 in Alberta, CanadaB.S. in Psychology at University of British Columbia 1949Ph.D. at University of Iowa in 1952, where he developed his social learning theoryTeaching psychology at Stanford University from 1953 to presentSome consider him the “father” of the cognitivist movement

Bandura’s Social Learning Theory

Agreed that environment causes behavior, but believed that behavior also causes environment- “reciprocal determinism”Believed that environment, behavior and the person’s psychological processes, (including imagery and language) were interconnected and created learningVicarious learning is learning by observing others. Emphasizes the powerful effect that modelling and imitation can have on learning

Bandura’s Triadic Model of Reciprocal Determinism

Reciprocal Determinism: An easy explanation of behavior that emphasizes the mutual effects of the individual and the environment on each other

Overt Behavior

Environmental Influences

Personal Factors(beliefs,

expectations etc.)

Key Components of SLT

External reinforcement isn’t the only way in which behavior is acquired, maintained, or alteredWe can also learn by observing, reading, or hearing about others’ behavior

We develop anticipated consequences for our behaviors

Even for behaviors we’re never engaged in

Our cognitive abilities give us the capability for insight and foresight

Key Components of SLT (Cont.)

Bandura’s biggest contribution to learning theory:

New patterns of behavior can be acquired in the absence of external reinforcementWe can pay attention to what others do, and repeat their actions

i.e., We learn through observation, rather than through direct reinforcement

Steps in the Modeling Process

OAttentionORetentionOReproductionOMotivationOSelf-regulation

Social learning theory is the view of psychologists who emphasize behavior, environment and cognition as the key factors in development.Performance

Implications for Teaching

ONeed activity-based ideas and methods which are meaningful in the context of the learner

OObservational learning, or modeling by the teacher or peers can affect behavior

OAction-oriented, problem-solving approach is used

Applicability In NFEONFE is provided to a homogeneous

crowd who have a common specific interest. So using SLT in NFE could be very fruitful.

ONFE clienteles live in a different social environment so when a model environment is introduced they became more comfortable towards the education.

OCreating a real life situation helps them to understand better.

Applicability In NFE (Cont.)

OObserving a situation makes the learning more interesting, equally enjoyable and as well as easily perceivable.

OEncourage the learners to think constructively, observe intuitively, imitate perfectly and act upon it in real life without any difficulties.

”You cannot be both illuminated and transparent at the same time.”

attributed to N.F.S. Grundtvig

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