There has been a lot of recent debate on the benefits of social networking tools and software in education. While there are good points on either side of the debate, there remains the essential ...

The basis of social learning theory is simple: People learn by watching other people. We can learn from anyone—teachers, parents, siblings, peers, co-workers, YouTube influencers, athletes, and even ...

Albert Bandura, a Canadian-American psychologist, discovered that a patient’s observation of former patients in handling snakes was an effective therapy while working with patients on snake phobia.

A few years ago, it seemed like social-emotional learning was rocketing into the mainstream. More people were talking about why it is important and how it can help kids develop. Many schools were ...

Ecology and Society, Vol. 17, No. 1 (Mar 2012) (18 pages) ABSTRACT. Humanity faces increasingly intractable environmental problems characterized by high uncertainty, complexity, and swift change.