Observational learning is a major component of Bandura's social learning theory. He also emphasized that four conditions were necessary in any form of observing and modeling behavior: attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation.
According to Bandura's social learning theory, observational learning involves a sequence of processes called attention, retention, reproduction, motivation and reinforcement.
Observational learning is sometimes called shaping, modeling, and vicarious reinforcement.
Learning by observation involves four separate processes: attention, retention, production and motivation.
Observational Learning Examples for Children A child learns to chew. After witnessing an older sibling being punished for taking a cookie without asking, the younger child does not take cookies without permission. A child learns to walk. A child learns how to play a game while watching others.
Observational Learning. when one learns by watching the behaviour demonstrated by another (model) whilst noting the positive and negative consequences of their actions and using this as a guide for one's own future actions. Vicarious Learning.
Learning Doesn't Always Lead to a Behavioral Change He explored the question of what needs to happen for an observable behavior to be learned (in addition to observation) and cited four necessary steps: attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation.
First, you must be focused on what the model is doing—you have to pay attention. Next, you must be able to retain, or remember, what you observed; this is retention. Then, you must be able to perform the behavior that you observed and committed to memory; this is reproduction. Finally, you must have motivation.