Wednesday, November 10, 2010

SLT - It's everywhere


Despite the fact that I still can't define or explain what how this SLT stuff works, I seem to see social learning EVERYWHERE.

For example, I'm doing a peer review of a classmate's evaluation paper.  As I read (environment?) what she's written (behavior?) , I think about my own paper (perception?) and realize (learn?) ways that I can improve my own for draft 2.  I see reciprocal causation EVERYWHERE, but yet I can't identify the parts.  This is driving me CRAZY.  Back to this example.... So I'm learning what I should include in my paper by reading another person's paper.  It's social (she's voice, opinions, perspective with me as I read), I'm constructing meaning based on my prior knowledge. 

Another example:  My Cole cat has a urinary problem that needs to be treated.  I'm learning about the problem and possible solutions by interacting with my vet, the internet, other knowledgeable people, and I'm constructing my own knowledge about the situation.  I'm not simply accepting my vet's advice, I'm building my own opinion and making my own judgments.  The learning environment is rich -- conversation, reading, internet.  Let's try identifying the reciprocal causation: B= discussing, listening reading? P= Evaluating? E= Internet, Vet's office, the phone?

I know that I engage in social learning, however, I am still unclear how to apply the concepts and identify social learning in action. 

This is so frustrating!

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