Topic > Albert Bandura and Social Cognitive Theory - 619

Social cognitive theory has been around for quite some time and is well known and recognized in the field of education. It is used in classrooms around the world and originated from a psychologist named Albert Bandura. Emphasize that people cause their own behavior and that they have control over their behavior. He also focused on the ways in which people influence the behavior, thoughts, and learning of others. His early works; model learning through observation of others. His classic doll experiment of the early 1960s demonstrated that children could imitate new actions simply by seeing an adult engage in them. This challenged existing beliefs that most learning occurred through conditioning or a system of reinforcement or punishment. The discovery that learning could occur through simple observation had significant implications, particularly for children's development. As he explored the effects and potential of modeling, Bandura began to question the role of individuals' beliefs about their ability to succeed at a task. , or their sense of self-efficacy...