Theories And Aspects Of Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory

Another theory that is relevant to the study is Albert Bandura’s (1977) Social Learning Theory. Unlike the experiential learning theory which is more focused on how the environment influence the behavior of the individual, the social learning theory is established on the premise that we learn from our interactions with others in a social context. Moreover, by examining the behaviors of others, people tend to replicate and develop similar behaviors, especially if their observational experiences are positive ones which includes benefits related to the observed behavior. New approaches of social learning are being formulated as new trends in distance education programs continue to emerge. The rise in popularity of these programs continues to

These principles are presumed to function in the same way throughout a person’s life. Based on these general principles, learning can develop without a change in behavior. In other words, behaviorists assert that learning has to be represented by a permanent change in behavior; mean while social learning theorists begs to differ because they believed that because people can learn through observation alone, their learning may not necessarily reflect on their performance (Bandura, 1965). Thus, learning may actually not result in a change in

The youth should be included in decision-making processes, particularly on issues that directly affect their lives, as well as on broader issues that affect their communities (Walker & et. al., 2014). The youth’s participation highly depends on the availability of entry points into the processes of governance such as the SangguniangKabataan. To simply put, these spaces may either be ‘invited’ or ‘created’, as well as formal or informal. These distinctions refer to the level of ownership in participatory governance on the one hand, and a more structured versus unstructured approach on the other. Despite the different ways in which young people’s participation in governance processes occurs, such initiatives can only achieve positive results if their actions and external support recognize the important relative advantages and disadvantages of ‘invited’ versus ‘created’ spaces, as well as pathways between the two