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Psychology Applied to Teaching, Eleventh Edition
Jack Snowman, Southern Illinois University
Robert Biehler
Thought Questions
Chapter 9: Social Cognitive Theory

  1. What value does Bandura's social cognitive theory have for you as a teacher? In what ways can you make use of modeling and vicarious reinforcement in your classroom? When would you use these approaches?

  2. Why is self-regulation an important skill for students? What are some ways that you can help students to develop their self-regulation skills?

  3. How will you know when a student has a low sense of self-efficacy for class-related tasks? What steps can you take as a teacher to address low self-efficacy in students?

  4. What are the aspects of teaching for which you have a high sense of self-efficacy? What are the aspects of teaching for which you have a low sense of self-efficacy? In your opinion, what are the causes of this high and low efficacy?

  5. What practical uses can technology have in applying social cognitive theory in the classroom? How will you use technology in your future classroom to help your students become self-regulated learners?



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