Ch 10 Social Cognition

What
Within this chapter there are three underlining important factors. The first is how we are influenced and able to learn through observation. This factor helps people learn what behaviors might be punished or reinforced by watching others. Then as they are able to see what consequences happen from certain behaviors they will start to model their behaviors after others. The second underlying factor is how you are able to control your own environment. This happens mainly while some is self-regulating what they decide to learn and how they decide to react once they observe their environment. The last factor is motivation mostly through setting and achieving goals. In class we discussed how it is especially important now days to reinforce self-regulation because our students are the entitled generation, in other words they are entitled to get something without having to work for it. Another topic of discussion was the importance of showing them good examples of behaviors you want them to portray.

So What
As a future teacher I will be educating the “entitled generation”. This means that not only do I have to teach them in my subject but I have to help them understand how to be self-regulated so they can be prepared for the real world. Another reason why this chapter is important is because when we are teaching our students we need to be aware of outside factors that will influence their behavior. By looking at outside factors which might be influencing student’s behaviors teachers can make their attempts at classroom management more effective.

Now What