Social learning theory acknowledges the contributions of personal factors to the learning process, as it provides explanations for human behaviour through cognitive, environmental and behavioural influences as shown in Figure 1 (Krause et al., 2012, p.184). This learning theory allows students to observe and obtain information, while also allowing me to heighten the possibility of control of student’s actions and behaviour. Therefore, this theory is well suited to teaching english. I applied social learning theory to the task where students studied a film and were to observe the emotions and voices of characters and recreate a short video of them becoming one of the main characters. This task enabled me to achieve Standard 1.3, 2.2 and 3.2 (AITSL, 2017). Bandura’s theory enables me to gain the attention of students, by stimulating them through the film. To enhance this task, I would place students in groups to complete the task. This would allow students to also learn from peers.
Figure 1
Reference List
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Aitsl.edu.au. (2017). Retrieved 1 July 2021, from https://www.aitsl.edu.au/teach/standards.
Krause, K., Duchesne, S., Bochner, S., & McMaugh, A. (2012). Educational psychology for learning and teaching. ProQuest Ebook Central https://ebookcentral.proquest.com
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