Activity 3. Social Cognitive Theory - Reading 2

Dear Colleagues,

The most powerful lessons that I learnt from my learners during this activity about learning and teaching are:

1) Learning and teaching is a two way street
2) Learning and teaching involves observation
3) Learning and teaching depends on the environment created
4) Learning and teaching involves background knowledge
5) Learning and teaching is a ongoing life-long process

In addition from reading the self-activities I became more aware of the importance of Modelling.

As a result, my learners look at me as a role-model. Therefore, I must try and model the appropriate behaviour that I would also like them to exhibit, for example:
1) puntuality and regularity
2) confident in content
3) ability to collaborate and cooperate
4) ability to provide appropriate and timely feedback
5) ability to apply knowledge in given situations

In this day and age where information is so readily accessible by many, it is how persons are able to process the information allows them to construct meaning of their world and thus be able to survive within it.