{"id":1027,"date":"2017-09-13T06:52:41","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T10:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=1027"},"modified":"2019-04-05T15:16:57","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T19:16:57","slug":"an-introduction-to-the-social-learning-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2017\/09\/an-introduction-to-the-social-learning-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"An Introduction to The Social Learning Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Social-Learning.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1047\" src=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Social-Learning-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Social-Learning-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Social-Learning-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Social-Learning.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Have you heard of the Social Learning Theory?\u00a0 Don\u2019t worry, I\u2019m not going to take you back to the intro to education classes you sat through in your college days and bore you with theoretical jargon.\u00a0 Rather, I am going to introduce you to a theory that I feel we must embrace as educators in\u00a0the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n<p>In the digital age of education, it is critical to begin to understand this theory and accompanying teaching methods.\u00a0 To me, the premise behind social learning is intuitive\u2014we want to stay in contact with each other; we learn by modeling; we want to share; and we enjoy informal learning.\u00a0 Isn\u2019t this the truth?!\u00a0 As I reflect on the way my own young children learn, I couldn\u2019t agree more.\u00a0 The days of learning by reading a textbook are gone.\u00a0 This is the age of YouTube, modeling, and social interaction, all while in a casual and comfortable learning environment.\u00a0 My 5-year-old actually asked me several months ago how I learned things in the \u201colden days\u201d, before there were YouTube videos.\u00a0 Isn\u2019t that crazy?!\u00a0 While it may be crazy, it is reality.\u00a0 After I picked my jaw up from the kitchen floor, I realized that the modern student is engrossed in the digital age and we should build upon this rather than fear it.\u00a0 The great part is that students are eager to engage in exploratory activities\u00a0and the possibilities for personalized learning are endless.<\/p>\n<p>The key to social learning is understanding the basic principles and providing the right circumstances which can facilitate putting theory into practice.\u00a0 As I continue on as a TeachersFirst blogger, I will delve into more of the nitty gritty and how to link the theory to the learning, but first why don\u2019t you brush up on the concept?<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about The Social Learning Theory:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eidesign.net\/social-learning-theory-makes-case-for-social-learning\/\"> How the Social Learning Theory makes a case for Social Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eidesign.net\/why-you-should-adopt-social-learning\/\">Why You Should Adopt Social Learning<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you heard of the Social Learning Theory?\u00a0 Don\u2019t worry, I\u2019m not going to take you back to the intro to education classes you sat through in your college days and bore you with theoretical jargon.\u00a0 Rather, I am going to introduce you to a theory that I feel we must embrace as educators in\u00a0the &hellip; 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