Social Constructivism and Social Learning Theory

—Sociocultural theory emphasizes the role in development of cooperative dialogues between children and more knowledgeable members of society. Children learn the culture of their community (ways of thinking andbehaving) through these interactions.

—Vygotsky theorized that learning takes place vis-à-vis co-constructed processes, in which people interact and negotiate (usually verbally) to create an understanding or to solve a problem. The final product is shaped by all participants.

What the learner can understand with guidancerequires one-on-one attention (or at least small group attention)

Bandura-—Social Learning Theory emphasizes learning through the observation of others

—Bandura distinguished between the acquisition of knowledge (learning) and the observable performance based on that knowledge (behavior)—In other words, that we may know more than we show

—When the children who viewed the video were placed into a room (alone) with a Bobo doll:The kids who saw aggression rewarded were quite aggressive towards the doll—The kids who saw aggression punished were quite passive towards the doll