Albert Bandura Social Cognitive Theory
Peleimatua Betham
COM 360
10/08/2015
Social Cognitive Theory According to our reading, Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory provides an interesting perspective on social media by concentrating on how behaviors are learned and enacted. One suggestion of the theory is that individuals learn by modeling, (the phenomenon of behavior reenactment), behaviors they observe or may imitate what they see vicariously on television, mobile phones, computers or online video games. The youth these days are spending more time online than ever before. The use of the cyber world offers young people a huge database with information facilitating learning and exploration. It also, provides young people with the opportunity to communicate and interact with
COM 360
10/08/2015
Social Cognitive Theory According to our reading, Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory provides an interesting perspective on social media by concentrating on how behaviors are learned and enacted. One suggestion of the theory is that individuals learn by modeling, (the phenomenon of behavior reenactment), behaviors they observe or may imitate what they see vicariously on television, mobile phones, computers or online video games. The youth these days are spending more time online than ever before. The use of the cyber world offers young people a huge database with information facilitating learning and exploration. It also, provides young people with the opportunity to communicate and interact with