Title: Lesson Two: Learning: Theories of Learning
Course: EPS 201: PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING (B)

Purpose of the topic/week/section:

The purpose of this topic is to introduce you to the behaviourist and social cognitive theories of learning to assist you to evaluate the relevance of these theories to teaching and learning

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of this topic, you will be able to;

1. Analyse the importance of behaviourist theories of learning in the teaching learning process.
2. Differentiate between self-efficacy and self-regulated learning as used in social cognitive theory of learning

Over to you:

The behavioral view generally assumes that the outcome of learning is a change in behavior, and it emphasizes the effects of external events on the individual as demonstrated in Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning theories where reinforcement is emphasized. Meanwhile, the social cognitive theory postulates that human behavior is caused by personal, behavioral, and environmental influences. These theories look at personal and environmental factors that interact to affect learning. We will further look at the relevance of these theories to the learning process.