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Learning Theories. Cognitive vs. Behavioral Arnold Gutierrez. Albert Bandura. Albert Bandura Cognitive Theorist ( 1925-current). Education-Received B.A. from the University of British Colombia in 1949. He went on to earn a M.A in 1951 and a Ph.D. in 1952 from the University of Iowa.
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Learning Theories Cognitive vs. Behavioral Arnold Gutierrez
Albert BanduraCognitive Theorist ( 1925-current) • Education-Received B.A. from the University of British Colombia in 1949. He went on to earn a M.A in 1951 and a Ph.D. in 1952 from the University of Iowa. • He won the Balcon Award in Psychology, participated in a clinical internship at the wichitaGuiedence center, and was alected president to the american Psychological Association. • He is currently a teacher at the University of Iowa.
Bandura’s Contributions • 1961”Bobo Doll” experiment • 1977 began the Social Learning Theory • Observational Learning-Children learn and imitate behaviors by seeing other peoples’ behavior • Intrinsic Reinforcement-is how one feels about what they have accomplished for example, pride on oneself and satisfaction • The Modeling Process-attention, retention, and motivation
Bandura’s Social Learning Theory • The idea through simple observation, people can learn • The idea of internal mental states • Just because something is learned that doesn’t mean behavior will change
Bandura’s Steps • Attention: anything that distracts you will affect observational learning and one must pay attention • Retention: the ability to store information and pull it up later is important to observational learning • Reproduction: once information has been taken in its time to perform the behavior observed • Motivation: rewarding in order to get the observational learns to imitate behavior
Lev Vygotsky Behavioral Theorist (1896-1934) • Earns law degree from Moscow University • Author, researcher, and theorist • Perused career in psychology
Vygotsky’s contributions • Began the Vygotskian approach alongside Alexander Luria and Alexei Leontiev • Educational psychologist with social cultural theory • Proved that Social interactions allows the learner to have a continuous step-by-step changes • Created the Zone of Proximal Development Theory
Vygotsky’s Social Cultural Theory • These principles can be applied to present day adult learning • Children construct their knowledge • Development is not allowed to be taken away from its social context • Learning leads to developing knowledge • The main key for mental development is language • Zone of Proximal Development
Impact of Vygotsky’s Theory • Social interaction is a fundamental step towards cognitive development • There are two functions in cultural development A) social level B) individual level • More Knowledge Other (MTO) learner with better understanding or higher ability level • Learner’s ability to learn under adult supervision or in peer group is Zone of Proximal Development
Summary: Learning Theories on Adult Education • Bandura’s Cognitive theory is seen in early education • There are many teachers who constantly praise and use positive reinforcing towards behavior and good work. This is an excellent way to enable a student to engage in class activites and become lifelong learners. • Vygotsky’s Social cultural Theory in adult education • College courses allow students to socialize with one another through email and discussion board activities. It also has the learner to participate on individual assignments and projects.
Works Cited • (n.d.). Retrieved from 1.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Bandura • (n.d.). Retrieved from 2.http://psychology.about.com/od/developmentalpsychology/a/sociallearning.htm • (n.d.). Retrieved from 3.http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/bandurabio.html • (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/history/vygotsky.htm • (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.learning-theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-theory.html