Situated Cognition

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SITUATED COGNITION

Key Persons

KEY PERSONS

Social learning theory can be described as the intersection of behavior and cognition. The theory proposes that people learn from each other through observation, imitation, and modeling. By watching others, a person can come to understand how new behaviors are performed. Observations of new behaviors are then coded in a person’s memory and may or may not be used to guide future actions. Social learning theorists believe that cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors work together to continually influence human behavior. Learners with confidence in their abilities to perform certain behaviors are more likely to persist in their endeavors to learn new content and skills.

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