Social Learning Theory
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Education Dictionary
Definition
An education concept defining a learning, teaching, or organizational practice used to develop knowledge and skills. It applies when prerequisites are met and produces observable changes in learner performance or organizational capability. It does not ensure outcomes without appropriate implementation, feedback, and adjustment based on evidence.
Social Learning Theory
Social Sciences Dictionary
Definition
A theory of learning that explains how people acquire behaviors, skills, attitudes and expectations by observing others, imitating modeled actions, and processing observed outcomes and social cues; learning occurs through attention to models, encoding/retention, reproduction attempts, and motivation informed by expected consequences.