Social Cognitive and Constructivist Views of Learning

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Social Cognitive and Constructivist Views of
Learning

• Dr. Merryellen Towey Schulz
• Educational Psychology
• College of Saint Mary

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Observational Learning

• Vicarious Reinforcement
• Modeling
• Attention
• Retention
• Production
• Self-Reinforcement

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In high school we had a student teacher who would
not discipline us. A few classmates would hum
while he lectured. He never took action, so in
time, even the most mild-mannered students were
humming away with no fear of repudiation. This
is an example of?
Ripple Effect
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A 13 year old girl may know all of the answers in
science class but may not volunteer any answers
because she likes a boy is the class and doesnt
want to appear too smart.
Reciprocal Determinism
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Constructivist Approaches

• Psychological/individual
• Social/interactions, cultural context
• Sociological/new members
• Radical/relativistic, all viewpoints valued

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Situated Learning

• Complex learning environments
• Problem-based
• Inquiry
• Social negotiation
• Multiple representations of content (spiral)
• Understanding that knowledge is constructed
• Student-centered instruction

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More Constructivist Approaches

• Jigsaw
• Reciprocal Questioning
• Scripted Cooperation
• Instructional Conversations
• Cognitive Apprenticeship