Observational learning Children see, children do
How Do We Learn? Learning is defined as a relatively permanent change in an organism’s behavior due to experience (nurture). Most learning is associative learning: learning that certain events occur together. There are 3 main types of Learning: 1. Classical Conditioning 2. Operant Conditioning 3. Observational Learning
Monkey See, Monkey Do: Observational Learning Observational learning describes process of learning by observing others. Modeling is an example of observational learning by which we imitate a specific behavior.
Learning by Observation Mirror Neurons- - provide the neural basis for observational learning Seeing or actually doing a task activate the same part of the brain Help children learn to read and speak Mimic lips and tongue
Bandura’s Experiment on Modeling Experiment that showed children could easily learn through observational learning modeling. Frustrated children go to beat on the clown after seeing adult model do the same. Reinforcements and punishments may influence what we imitate http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.p hp?video_id=131805&title=BOBO_DOLL_EXPE RIMENT
Applications of Observational learning Positive Observational Learning Prosocial – positive, helpful behaviors Gandhi and MLK “Do As I say , not as I Do” – bad parenting
Applications of Observational learning Television and Observational learning 3 violent acts per hour of TV programming during prime time 18 per hour on children’s Saturday morning programming Most violent interactions do not show the victim’s pain
Television and Observational learning Correlation studies do link violence–viewing with violent behavior More violent TV= more at risk for aggression and crime US homicide rates doubled between 1957-1974- same pattern in South Africa Power Rangers