Theorist Bandura

[tattles]

I am currently writing about 3 theorists and how their theories have influenced todays practise. We have to link the theories with the EYFS principles in practise , with Bandura I have linked 2.1 respecting each other 2.3 supporting learning and 4.3 creative and critical thinking am I on the right track here????

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, his social learning theory relates to positive relationships, unique child, enabling environment and the recognition of how children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates. The theory also highlights the important of learning area PSED and provides evidence for why it's good for practitioner's to plan, assess, observe, reflect and work in partnership using ways that help encourage adult actions that are good for children to see.

Links for England's 2012 eyfs

The hugely controversial bobo doll experiment proved children are influenced by what they see, potentially copying or mimicking the behaviours that they witness others doing.

His work was able to evidence that other aspects are involved with the way children respond to situations that impact on their vicarious learning.

-- the exact focus of children's leaning
-- what children are able to remember
-- what children are physically able to copy, given their skills at that time
-- what they are motivated to copy, children are far less likely to copy an adult whom they dislike unless it is in mockery: this raises awareness of how important positive relationships are and individual conduct
Reference Jennie Lindon page 26 of understanding child development - linking theory to practice edition 2

If you have access to the newer linking theory to practice book it'll have useful reading - available on amazon.co.uk perform a search inside the book for 'Bandura' xx
Page 29

Intrinsic reinforcement
Albert Bandura emphasised that feelings shape behaviour through internally experienced rewards, such as a sense of personal satisfaction and pride in managing something. These feelings are unlikely to emerge spontaneously and familiar carers have an important role to play. Adults not only share their own delight in what children manage but also, through own adult behaviour, can encourage children to relish a sense of personal achivement and work for that as a goal, not just tangible rewards. Indeed, an overemphasis on rewarding children for specific 'good' behaviour can persuade them that they are only working towards the tangible reward. The risk is that a sense of internal satisfaction is not created and that children do not learn to guide and regulate their own choices in behaviour (Lindon, 2012d)

Hope this helps

[tattles]

Thank you so much and for the link very useful x