Observational Learning Flashcards
making an origami shape
List the 5 stages of Observational learning:
Attention, retention, reproduction, motivation, reinforcement
Attention - how did the learners pay attention to what was being modelled?
Watching the video, participants watched more than once to be precise.
Retention - how did the learners form a mental representation of the modelled behaviour?
As learners watch the video before following the steps, a mental image is formed of how the man in the video folds the paper.
Reproduction - how did the learners show they are able to reproduce the skill?
All of the students in the class had both the mental and physical capability to replicate behaviour.
Motivation - did the learners want to reproduce what is being modelled? How so?
Whilst it was a encouraged by the teacher to give it a go(extrinsic), many were motivated by competition (intrinsic) making participants want to successfully reproduce the star.
Reinforcement - what consequence made the learners want to complete the task again?
Students who successfully reproduced the star may have felt a sense of accomplishment(self-reinforcement) or were even praised by their teacher or peers(external-reinforcement) making them more likely to try again. Whilst others who didn’t complete it but saw others being praised(vicarious reinforcement) would likely try again.
Identify the type of data used in this study and justify your selections
Primary, quantitative and subjective - The class collected the data firsthand by participating in the experiment making it primary data. It is considered quantitative because the results were recorded numerically. Finally, the data is subjective since it was up to the students to decide whether or not the star had been completed.
Describe two extraneous variables that may have impacted the learners’ performance today. How could they be eliminated or reduced if this activity was repeated in the future?
Amount of sleep received the previous night - students with less sleep may have been less alert and had difficulty focusing, therefore unable to complete the star
Noise level - the noise level inside or outside the room may impact learners ability to concentrate ion the video
