The purpose of this project was to determine if the Social Learning Theory was based on the child’s choice of the behavior learned. This notion was used to track the progression of three young women on the United Cheerleading Team; the outcome of the theory was influenced by their placement on the All Star Cheerleading Team, one of the top cheerleading teams in the region. Observations and interviews from each individual were taken into account for this theory.
Furthermore, in the observations, the factors of a learned behavior were monitored: undivided attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation. To correlate the placements with the concept of the theory, the results of the tryouts were compared to the practice observations and …show more content…
Thus, according to the results, this theory can only be successful if the child chooses to learn the behavior.
In 1977, Albert Bandura introduced another child development theory, the Social
Learning Theory (SLT). According to this theory, children can learn new behaviors and information by observation, imitation, and modeling. Bandura believed that intrinsic reinforcements such as gratification, pride, and achievement could lead to learning and the foundation of a child’s own goals. It includes three stages: the stimulus, meditational processes, and the response. To set the foundation of these stages, there are three concepts of the SLT: people can learn through modeling, the internal mental state of a child is an essential part of the process, and a learned behavior does not necessarily alter the individual’s behavior. The modeling process helps us decide whether or not social learning is successful. It conditions the behavior learned, and aids in understanding that an individual cannot learn a behavior unless
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these conditions (meditational processes) are met: undivided attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation. They are the connection between observing the behavior (stimulus) and …show more content…
I knew roughly how often they came to scheduled practices, but needed to know if they practiced on their own. Nisha and Kali both said they practiced at home, while Kelsey differentiated between practicing the flips and cheers. I also asked them if they wanted more challenging concepts, and surprisingly, all three said yes. I then compiled the observations and interviews to gather my conclusion. The interview questions and observations helped me determine what each of their mental states were, because the mental state of a child is key in learning a behavior. Thus because Nisha and Kali wanted to excel in cheerleading, they had increased focus and gave more effort than Kelsey, who just wanted to be a gymnast. Because Kelsey wanted to be a gymnast, she focused more on the feats instead of the cheers, which ultimately skewed her progression in the program.
To my findings, this research proved that the Social Learning Theory is only successful by choice (if the child wants to learn the behavior). It showed that the modeling process is
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extremely important for the theory to apply in a learning setting, and that without the choice
Furthermore, in the observations, the factors of a learned behavior were monitored: undivided attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation. To correlate the placements with the concept of the theory, the results of the tryouts were compared to the practice observations and …show more content…
Thus, according to the results, this theory can only be successful if the child chooses to learn the behavior.
In 1977, Albert Bandura introduced another child development theory, the Social
Learning Theory (SLT). According to this theory, children can learn new behaviors and information by observation, imitation, and modeling. Bandura believed that intrinsic reinforcements such as gratification, pride, and achievement could lead to learning and the foundation of a child’s own goals. It includes three stages: the stimulus, meditational processes, and the response. To set the foundation of these stages, there are three concepts of the SLT: people can learn through modeling, the internal mental state of a child is an essential part of the process, and a learned behavior does not necessarily alter the individual’s behavior. The modeling process helps us decide whether or not social learning is successful. It conditions the behavior learned, and aids in understanding that an individual cannot learn a behavior unless
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these conditions (meditational processes) are met: undivided attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation. They are the connection between observing the behavior (stimulus) and …show more content…
I knew roughly how often they came to scheduled practices, but needed to know if they practiced on their own. Nisha and Kali both said they practiced at home, while Kelsey differentiated between practicing the flips and cheers. I also asked them if they wanted more challenging concepts, and surprisingly, all three said yes. I then compiled the observations and interviews to gather my conclusion. The interview questions and observations helped me determine what each of their mental states were, because the mental state of a child is key in learning a behavior. Thus because Nisha and Kali wanted to excel in cheerleading, they had increased focus and gave more effort than Kelsey, who just wanted to be a gymnast. Because Kelsey wanted to be a gymnast, she focused more on the feats instead of the cheers, which ultimately skewed her progression in the program.
To my findings, this research proved that the Social Learning Theory is only successful by choice (if the child wants to learn the behavior). It showed that the modeling process is
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extremely important for the theory to apply in a learning setting, and that without the choice