Learning theories

Operant conditioning

positive behaviours rewarded to make learner repeat behaviour
negative behaviours punished

Thorndikes law

Stimulus response bond
if response followed by satisfier the SR bond will strengthen
annoyers weaken bond

Cognitive learning theory

we learn from taking environment into account

Social learning theory

behaviour is developed by environment and others, not biologically determined traits

Banduras ARMM

Attention
Retention
Motor reproduction
Motivation

Bandura attention

performer must pay attention to demo
focus on cues
amount of attention depends on - attention span, look of demo, competence of model

Bandura retention

observer must be able to remember demo
mental picture must be created to refer back to
mental rehearsal can be used to assist this

Bandura motor reproduction

performer must be physically capable to perform observed skill

Bandura motivation

must be motivated to copy skill
coach should give positive feedback

Schema

pattern of thought or behaviour