learning theories that impact adult education and training

1. LEARNING THEORIES THAT IMPACT
ADULT EDUCATION & TRAINING
Ms. Dronellar S. Moore
AET 500
Shaitashia Winston
January 18, 2016

2. LEARNING THEORIES REVIEWED…
SOCIAL
COGNITIVISM
CLASSICAL
CONDITIONING

3. SOCIAL COGNITIVISM
Learning occurs in the social environment
Learning occurs through observation
Draws from both behaviorism and cognitive theory
Albert Bandura, major theorist suggest learners self-
regulate by visualizing self-generated outcomes
Bandura visualized triangular learning model

4. Social Cognitivism suggests three
interrelated variables
Person-Environment
 interaction human beliefs, ideas
and cognitive competencies are
modified by external factors such
as a supportive parent, stressful
environment or a hot climate
Figure 1.

5. Social Cognitivism suggests three
interrelated variables
Person-Behavior
 the cognitive processes of a person
affect his behavior; likewise,
performance of such behavior can
modify the way he thinks
Figure 1.

6. Social Cognitivism suggests three
interrelated variables
Environment-Behavior
 interaction, external factors can
alter the way you display the
behavior
 behavior can affect and modify
your environment
Figure 1.

7.  Classroom/Workplace Application
 field trips
 Internships
 Apprenticeships
 Impact of Delivery
 Traditional or Non-traditional classroom
 learning through observation and socialization within
the learning environment
SOCIAL COGNITIVISM,cont.

8. CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
The use of a neutral stimulus, originally paired with one that invokes
a response, to generate a conditioned response
Proposes that all actions, thoughts, and emotions of living things
are behaviors that can be treated by behavior modification and
changes in the environment
Ivan Pavlov pioneer, studying the salivation of dogs
Pavlov’s “conditioned reflexes”

9. CLASSICAL CONDITIONING: PAVLOV’S
DOG EXPERIMENT
Figure 2.

10. Classroom/Workplace Application
Use of behavioral objectives
to specify learner outcomes
Competency based curriculum
Favorable praise, promotions, awards & bonuses
Impact of Delivery
Traditional classroom or workplace, synchronous, where
rewards are immediate, anticipated, via face-to-face
interaction
CLASSICAL CONDITINING,cont.

11. REFERENCES
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Films Media Group (2008). Bandura's social cognitive theory: An Introduction.
Davidson Films. Figure 1.
Merriam, S. B. & Bierema, L. L. (2013). Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice
[VitalSource Bookshelf version]. Retrieved from
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12. REFERENCES
Moore, T. E. (2006). Learning Theory. In J. L. Longe (Ed.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and
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OpenStax College, Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior. October 17, 2013.
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