Question

1.       The social learning theory of Bandura emphasizes the importance of observing and modeling the behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others. Since most behavior is learned through observing others, we store this information for future guidance and actions. When answering the questions below, identify how and when social learning was part of the experience.   

1.       Identify skills you believe you possess.   

•             Communication

•             Ability to Work Under Pressure

•             Decision Making

•             Time Management

•             Self-motivation

•             Conflict Resolution

•             Leadership

•             Adaptability

•             Teamwork

•             Creativity

•             Responsible

•             Able to Operate Under Pressure

•             Efficient

•             Computer and Internet Skills

•             Verbal Communication

•             Organizational Skills

•             Multi-tasking

•             Time Management

1.       capabilities Choose a job posting in an area of interest and analyze it, with a focus on the workplace required of the candidate.

1.       The skills that match are the skills you can use to market yourself and set yourself apart from other job applicants.

2.       Determine which of the skills are most important to you. Write how you will verbally describe these skills during a future job interview.

3.       Create a Word document with your list of skills and a description of how you will verbally communicate them in an interview and an elevator speech. (An elevator speech is a brief summary.)

Answer 1

ANS) Learning has always been a social activity. It is then no wonder why Workplace Learning too has a strong social element. Across conference tables and across cubicles, over coffee breaks and at the water cooler – social interactions occur continually that form the building blocks of learning within the workplace. These informal instances of learning are not logged into a system or even structured in any way. But the power and reach of social interactions for learning cannot be overlooked. With the help of technology, it is now possible to facilitate social interactions and derive meaningful learning out of them. This makes social interactions possible between a larger group, surpassing geographical boundaries.

Social Learning is not a new concept that has just come out of the factory—cloaked in layers of jargons and giving off the appearance of something that is impossible to wrap your wits around. We have been learning socially since ages and doing great at it; we just didn’t know it till Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory started to gain prominence in recent times.

According to this theory, we learn best when we observe another person and imitate his behavior and actions. When we see our “role models” better their lives and that of others with their actions, we are inspired to learn more.

It has been proven that Social Learning is an effective training strategy for the workplace too. What is exciting is that with the advances in digital technology and the influx of social tools, the “social” element can be easily incorporated into eLearning. Because this concept is gaining ground steadily, you would want to know more about it, how your organization can implement it to create more effective training modules, the myths that surround this concept, and how to design an immersive learning experience

As it is with all little-known ideas and concepts, Social Learning too is steeped in myths and misconceptions. These myths, in turn, create fears, apprehensions, confusions, and doubts that prevent you from exploiting the true potential of this learning strategy.