Sunday, February 3, 2008

Thank You...Tell us about You!

Thank you for helping us with our assignment. Can you tell us more about yourself and what you learned about social learning? (Also, tell us where you are from!)

50 comments:

AL Ochsner said...

I'm AL, and art educator. I am not familiar with Bandura, so this was interesting.

I thought Banduras was a Klingon.

Terri Tierney said...

My name is Terri & I am a fourth grade teacher. I was not familiar with the teachings of Baduras, but I do think there might be something to his theory.

corina said...

Hi all, my name is Corina and I teach 8th grade. The video was easy to watch and follow and the information about Banduras brought back memories of discussions about child violence and influences for past years.

Anonymous said...

I'm Lisa. I teach 2nd grade. It was a good reminder to always react appropriately in the classroom and out of the classroom. Just had a parent/teacher conference where this was the main topic (although I didn't know of Banduras).

Anonymous said...

My name is Samantha and I teach 7th grade social studies. I may even use your video with my class because we have been talking about motivation. I had never actually heard of Bandura before this video although I remembering hearing about the experiments when I took physcology a long time ago.

Anonymous said...

Hi, I'm Sue. I am a reading interventionist and teach grades K - 5. I was not familiar with Banduras and his research until I watched this presentation. The presentation was informative, concise and entertaining. Well done! Children are very curious and observant by nature. It is important for us, as teachers to model not only good behaviors but what we want them to learn!

Anonymous said...

I'm Kitty from El Paso. I've been a high school librarian for six years; before that I was an elementary librarian for ten years. And before that I taught English at the middle and high school levels. This is such a great video--high production value!

Anonymous said...

Hi Everyone, my name is Michelle. I am currently a speech and language pathologist, but I used to be an elementary school teacher for 7 years. I loved this video! It was very insightful. I think it is safe to say that we all have seen evidence of Bandura's theory in the children that we work with. Great job!

Anonymous said...

Hey guys, I'm Kayleigh and I am currently a junior at ASU majoring in Early Childhood Education. I'm also a teacher at KinderCare and I love it! I actually just recently learned about Banduras in one of my classes but will definitely be sharing the video with my professor and peers. Great job guys!

Anonymous said...

My name is Ruben. I am a Commincations Engineer with SRP going for my MBA.

I can see how children and people in general can remember things when they are accociated with things we are familiar with. This brings to mind the game that was intoduced at schools that I went to, but was only allowed to be used after all of your work was done. It was called Number Munchers. It was a program that was introduced to me when I was in the 2nd or 3rd grade. The game consisted of a little creature that would move along a grid of numbers and munch a number whenever the spacebar was pressed. An equation would pop up on the screen such as 4+5 and it was the player's job to make the creature munch the correct answer. As the player would finish a grid, the player would then graduate to a higher level. I personally beleive that it taught math throuh association with video games, but also test-taking skills. Why? Because as answeres were elimiated from the matrix of numbers (such as we do with tests when we elimiate answeres we know are not correct from a multiple choice question) the user had a smaller set of possible answers which allowed the player to choose the "most correct" answer. I say most correct because I know we have all had those type of "choose the most correct answer" type of questions. Lastly, it also taught the user how to learn from their mistake. I know that if I got the question wrong, I would remember the correct answer so that I could answer correctly the next time I got the question. To look back now, I see how ingenious that really was being that they only wanted to teach me how to calculate an answer, but for me at the time, it was all about getting to the next level. Often, I hear about students who don't wish to strive for the next level in their learned beucase they are ,so called, lazy. But if you see those same students in their natural habitat...at home, in their room, in the dark playing video games, they always strive to reach the next level. Why? They don't received cash prizes. They don't receive an award of any kind. The reason (speaking as a gamer) is that satisfaction of accomplishment. They are motivitated by that accomplishement, but also, to them, that next level is attainable. School is a 12 grade process! A grade is a 9 month process! They need to be presented with little victories which will win the 9 month war, but most of all, they need to be motivated. I know this sounds like a lot of mad ramblings, but that is what that theory tells me after I thought about it for a good minute or two. In order for someone to remember something, we need to associate it with something the student is familiar with. That coupled with motivation is a recipe for success.

What I would like to get away from is the mentality that children will imitate violent video games and violent movies. Studies have been done that show that violent video games and other forms of outlets for agression actually reduce stress and violent tendencies. If a child acts out becuase of a video game that he/she played, then that violent tendency was already there and was going to manifest itself sooner or later in one way or another.

And...I also thought Banduras was a Klingon.

Too long???

Anonymous said...

Hello all. My name is Kate and I'm a third grade teacher in Texas. I was intrigued when I saw the video because even though I knew that kids will imitate what they see others do, I didn't know about Bandura or his theory. This looked like an interesting experience for the three people who put it together. I'm sure that they learned a lot. I was wondering if this was for a physc class. Anyway, good job on the video and making all of the connections that you made. It was very interesting.

Anonymous said...

Hi-I am Liz Trayer a Music Educator from Scottsdale, Arizona. I teach K-8. I found this theory of Banduras very interesting and I found myself smiling and nodding my head.

Anonymous said...

Good day! I'm Denni and I'm a teacher in New Haven, Connecticut. I teach a combo 5th - 6th grade class.

Anonymous said...

I am Laura and I teach 5th grade in Iowa. I hadn't heard of Bandura either, but his theory is interesting.

Anonymous said...

Hi from Texas. I'm Judy. My teaching experience came from raising to adulthood three children who are exemplary parents and citizens. I believe I made a difference in their lives by practicing GOOD behavior and demonstrating how to handle social situations with aplomb.

A recent experience came when I volunteered to teach a 4-year-olds Bible school class. I'd never seen these children before. They were at ease with their surroundings because most of them attended pre-school there or after-school care. Most of their social skills were already in place. I brought with me NO new toys or games. I used what was there, but mostly I read and taught good social skills that we learn in Bible stories.

I demonstrated how you talk with God (eyes closed, hands folded, head bowed). "Sometimes when you really really mean it," I taught them, "you get down on your knees to pray." And as I talked I demonstrated each move.

The fifth and final day of Bible school was so hectic. The children were wound up and unmanageable. During the final convocation with all grades meeting together in the sanctuary, a silly clown was ready to dismiss us when he suddenly shouted "Let's pray before we leave!" Most children continued noise and movement until an adult shushed them, but one of my students immediately fell to his knees, folded his hands, bowed his head and shut his eyes. I was so amazed that one of my 20 students had carried that lesson into his life.

After viewing the video about Dr. Banduras, I see clearly what was going on during the time I described. Thanks for doing such a good job, Teammies!

Anonymous said...

As an educator who has been around for many years, I thoroughly agree with the Bandura theory. Many times parents who cuddle up with their child to read to them and show them that reading while snuggling can be a sign of affection from a parent. The child may think well of reading because they recall Mom or Dad snuggling up with them while reading a loved book. Learning by example!!!
I have taught all elementary grades.

curlyjoe71 said...

My name is Jaime Gonzalez. I'm currently a Music Director for a Church, not an educator, though I do work with children in several capacities. I also hope to one be a speech pathologist and to work with children.

I really enjoyed the light-heartedness of the presentation. Excellent job. Good luck!

Eansgrammi said...

I'm Patti, a para-educator working with special needs children. I found this video interesting and entertaining as well.

Anonymous said...

I'am a Spanish teacher, observing, imitating and modeling are essential in my class. Even though I have not heard of Bandura's Theory, I have been applying in the classroom. As a parent it reminds me how important is the model behavior at home.

Anonymous said...

I found it interesting that Bandura indicated the children followed the adult agressions but none of the children shown punched or kicked the clown like the adult. Instead they used a hammer that the adult did not have...

I loved the 7 Up commercial!

Cheryl

Anonymous said...

Hi I'm Terri, I am actually a banker but I teach sunday school at our church for third grade. I have not heard of Bandura before, but I really believe in his theory.
When questioning a student why he did something, his response was because very one else was doing it.

Anonymous said...

Great us of creativity.
You really made me think about the value of modeling.

To Be, Dr. D. (ASU West 08) said...

Thanks Team. I enjoyed your presentation. The importance of Modeling is so key. I am Carter D. (Director of Spec. Ed. and Doc. student with creators). Much love and nice job.

Anonymous said...

Observing, Immitating and modeling are what every child grows up with. I see this in my own 4th year old daughter as well as my students at school. Sadly, sometimes adults and kids immitate the wrong behaviors.

Anonymous said...

My name is Heather and I am a student - this was a very engaging activity :) I LOVE the video!

Anonymous said...

Great us of creativity.
You really made me think about the value of modeling.

Anonymous said...

Hi, my name is Kim. I am an educator. I thought the video was easy to watch. It was informative and highly entertaining.
Thank You!

rsterr said...

I'm Ron and I'm in your doctoral cohort. You've done a great job putting this together. How fortunate we are to be able to witness the effects of positive modeling also...

Anonymous said...

My name is Ann. I am a former elementary teacher. I wasn't familiar with this teaching but it makes sense. I think all good learning is the result of watching and learning. When a child is happy and feels self worth inspired by the teacher he/she learns much more.

courteney.penny said...

I'm Courteney and I am a college student, studying to become and elementary school teacher. We are studying Banduras in my "Psychology of Human Development" class. Your video has given me a great visual example of Banduras's theory.

nashika said...

my name is nashika & I am a student @ mscc. The video was interesting. We learned about Bandura in my edu psy class.

Anonymous said...

You haven’t sold me on this yet? I teach Taekwondo, hunters’ safety, and coach football. Obviously a little different than most of you as kicking, hitting, punching, pushing, and discharging a projectile at a high velocity are common activities for my students. Some kids enter one of my programs as what would be considered a troubled child but they quickly learn to respect others as well as earn respect. So how can it be that I teach hitting and punching yet they don’t go about hurting others in fact their behavior is just the opposite? Leadership should be a key word in every home yet from what I see few people understand what leadership entails. Like providing the means for someone to grow, motivation, and yes setting the proper example. Too often it seems adults don’t follow through on setting a good example. My neighbor comes to mind, he wants to be seen as a good Christian, takes his kids to church each week, but then decides since I’m not as religious as him and follow the same beliefs then it is wrong to associate with me. Really, would Jesus do this? Is this the right thing to teach your kids? I have seen this behavior carried over into the classroom, heck it actually happened to me. Most teachers wouldn’t give me the time of day and I didn’t quite fit in. Then one day in high school a single teacher finally gave me the time of day and encouraged me to do better. The first time in my life someone cared and my grades went from D’s to B’s then A’s. This teacher was also a football coach and I believe this is what made him a great teacher. He understood how to motivate, encourage, and not discriminate. He was a real pro on pulling a classroom together as a team. One more thing to think about, how many times have we heard on TV about a kid who was peaceful, quiet, never acted out but then one day snapped and hurt others. If you dig into this kids past you won’t see him acting out, you’ll most likely see the “top ranked kids”, the ones who get all the attention from teachers, treating him/her poorly through actions or words. Those kids get that behavior from mom and dad, you know the saints who set a perfect example. So be sure to take a close look in the mirror folks.

Anonymous said...

While the presentation is completed for this project,this blog really never ends. Some follow up events have arisen because of this project.
1. 2 months later there are over 1650 hits to youtube.
2. 2 months later there are over 365 hits on teachertube.
3. The CTEL (College of Teacher Education and Leadership)at ASU has sent this video throughout the campus. Enough that it sparked ideas for other people to think about using video technology in their classes. This is exactly the positive affects of Bandura's Theory of Social Learning and its possibilities in teaching.
4. Pass it on and keep it going. The learning never ends!

Debbie McFarland said...

I am Debbie McFarland. I will soon be an unemployed principal and former teacher. I found Banduras very practical and relevant to educators. Anybody who would disagree with his theories has not been around kids long enough. I think it is foolish dismiss these theories. I think that we need to carefully observe children. I think that they react and model to different degrees depending on the amount of interaction with the adults in their environments. The adults need to carefully observe and then intervene to an appropriate level to negate any negative modeling. The adult needs at a level that is commesurate with the modeled behavior.

Anonymous said...

Hi I am student studying human services in Woodland Hills, CA. My teacher told us to look up the BO BO doll expirement. You guys did a great job. It help me to understand Bandura Therory better.

It is like it has been said, does as I tell you, not as I do. Bandura was on to something for sure.

Shona Whyte said...

Hi from France,

Perhaps your course is finished and comments are too late?

I'm a teacher and researcher in second language acquisition and teaching at the University of Nice. We're working on a web resource on theories of second language learning, and are including early Bandura in our module on behaviorism.

I'd like to link to your presentation; are you planning to leave it somewhere permanently?

Best,

Shona Whyte
http://www.unice.fr/whyte/

Anonymous said...

this is roland from Manila Philippines, A former teacher and now a customer service representative for an American ISP. We are gonna discuss about Piaget and Bandura in our Master's class in Cognitive Development Next week. Being a reading major, it helps if there is a vid like this well-presented to guide you as you do your professional readings on Bandura's work. This one makes it easy for me to understand what the theory is all about and that I am amazed for you were able to capture the idea in 5 mins. GOOD GOOD JOB and this Vid is worth a million bucks! COngratulations

Karl Ochsner said...

We have just over 5000 views on this social learning video. (Plus another 600 on teachertube.com) I am impressed with the number of world wide hits, and also the world wide comments. Keep the comments coming. Our class may be finished...but social learning still continues!

Unknown said...

I am a registered nurse. I recently took my rehab certification exam and one the things covered on the exam was Bandura's theory of social learning and self efficacy. I am now trying to help my coworkers study for it. I was trying to find an easy way to show the jist of the theory. Thanks! Your video was the key to explaining it to them.

Anonymous said...

Very Cool Ginger! Sometimes an appetizer is all you need to learn something new. Once you get to know more about the information, and digest it, then you can go deeper in studying more in depth. Glad you are helping your coworker too! Keep the learning going! We are already over 10,100 hits on youtube and over 1500 hits on teacher tube.

Anonymous said...

Hi I'm Monica and I'm a Kindergarten teacher. I didn't know Bandura's theory in relation to television commerials. I studied and learned about his research regarding the Bobo doll.

Anonymous said...

I'm Monica again. When working with younger children I often see them mimicking the behaviors of each other. If one student gets the idea to color a snowflake red then other students tend to follow that behavior. I think it is a need to fit in and be part of the group. Now, when it comes to Bandura's theory with commericals the commerical that stand out for me is the Gieco commericial. That commerical doesn't make me want to go out and purchase insurance from Geico, but it sticks in my head because of the annoying music and the character (the money with the googly eyes). Whoever had that idea was clever enough to create a commerical that people didn't like, but sure stuck in their heads.

Anonymous said...

I am a parent and a teacher. I am farmilar with Albert Bandura's work and believe that children/people do learn from others. Children do learn from modeling. In commercials I find that music or characters (such as disney characters) motivate my child to 'want' the product.

Brooke Alexander said...

I am a Head Start Child Development Specialist with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Science, working towards my M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education.

The information presented aligns with much of what I have been taught and have studied over the years. In the classroom, I have seen modeling to have a tremendously positive effect on my students. I also do home visits and can see how modeling can teach negative behaviors as well when the children copy the actions of parents.

Tamra said...

My name is Tamra and I am a Master Teacher at a charter school. I have 15 years experience teaching kindergarten students and now in my new position support and teach teachers. The Social Learning Theory applies to all learners.

Karen McGuigan said...

My name is Karen, and I am a Grad Student in ASU's Early Childhood Education program. I definitely agree that modeling has a profound effect on a child's behavior. I see this first-hand every time my seven-year-old daughter repeats something I have said before, in perfect context, with the same inflection that I use :-)

Cat Herbert said...

As a parent and a teacher I do believe it is important for caregivers and educators to model positive behaviors and activities in front of children. In my classroom, I model my eagerness to begin activities or steps I take in problem solving. For instance, one day in my kindergarten class we didn’t have the current lunch menu for the day and I asked my students how I could resolve this problem. My students suggested various activities to solve my problem. We wrote down the steps to solve the problem and begin to solve it. In the end, we still didn’t know what we were going to have for lunch, so we made lunch predictions. My students were able to model behaviors I would partake in and I was amazed to see how eager they were in problem solving. As I reflect on the commercial concept of the social learning, I do agree that people are most likely to purchase those commercialized items seen. My example of this concept was observed by my five year old daughter. She wanted to purchase a chewing gum so bad, and when questioned why, she responded that the gum will help her ride her bike better, jump higher, and see more rainbows. All of these activities were illustrated in a commercial with people chewing a particular gum. In conclusion, I would say that social learning is a concept that parents and teachers need to understand and use effectively.

Frances said...

I am an early childhood teacher of twenty years. I have taught in three cities and four schools. I have taught children ranging in age from 24 months through kindergarten. I currently live in Phoenix Arizona.
I continue to learn about social learning each year that I practice. It is always helpful to spend time in professional development to understand and apply theories of social development to my own practice. The Theory Master Theater video about Bandura made me think about the social learning that children experience when watching the actions of others, and I wondered about their interpretation of seeing those actions on video and then having an opportunity to interact with the objects they noticed in the video. I wonder if only BoBo the clown had been offered to them, what acts of violence would they have engaged in. I did not see any children pick up and throw the figure as the adults did. What would the children have done with a similar object that had no face, arms, etcetera but was simply an inflated object designed to stay upright?

William said...

Hi all, my name is William and I am a Social Work student from SRU. This video helped me understand Bandura and was useful for my class Human Behavior and Social Environment.

mark young said...

Hi, my name is John Mark, I am a Social Work MSW student from UTA in Arlington Texas. I learned that Bandura studied and developed ideas about Observation, Imitation and Modeling.