Teaching Models and Strategies: A Social Learning Perspective

This essay begins by defining teaching and learning, contrasting teacher-centered and student-centered approaches. It then dives into the Social Learning Model, introduced by Albert Bandura, emphasizing learning through observation and imitation. The essay outlines the model's principles and explores its application in 21st-century teaching. Furthermore, it examines various teaching models, including cooperative learning, group investigation, role-playing, and the Jurisprudential Inquiry Model. The cooperative learning model promotes collaboration and enhances student achievement, while group investigation involves students actively participating in research. Role-playing is presented as an interactive strategy, and the Jurisprudential Inquiry Model is highlighted for its systematic approach to contemporary challenges. The essay concludes by emphasizing the importance of diversified teaching strategies and student-centered approaches in creating effective learning environments. The essay underscores the relevance of discussion and simulation methods in engaging learners and applying knowledge to real-world scenarios. Finally, the essay highlights the benefits of the Social Learning Model and other teaching models for educators.

Education Models and
Teaching Strategies

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Body (Part 1) – Introduction to teaching models........................................................................1
Body (Part II) - The Social Learning Model - Basic assumptions and principles......................2
Body (Part III) – (a) Cooperative Learning, (b). Group Investigation, (c) Role-Playing and (d)
Jurisprudential Inquiry Model.....................................................................................................2
Conclusion - Implications for teaching and learning.......................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

Introduction
Teaching can be referred to as the procedure of catering to the needs, demands, feelings
and experiences of learners and intervening in their learning cycle for the purpose of providing
them with adequate knowledge through which they can get elevated in the desired field. In other
words, it can be said that teaching is the process whereby an individual teaches or passes on
instructions to other person to enhance their learning and development. Besides this, learning is
acknowledged to be the process which is associated with getting skills, knowledge or
competence by way of being taught, or gaining experience, or via study. Teaching and learning
are considered as important procedures which are significantly linked to one another in multi
folded ways. Now, teacher centred learning can be defined as an approach whereby the activities
as well as the practices taking place within the classrooms are focusses on the teachers. Opposed
to this, student centred learning can be said to be the integration of learning experience,
instructional approach, educational program, and academic support strategies for the purpose of
addressing the different kinds of learning needs, aspirations, interests, or cultural background of
individuals as well as a group of students.
Body (Part 1) – Introduction to teaching models
Teaching model can be comprehensively defined as a plan or pattern that is put to use for
the purpose of shaping a course or curriculum, for selection of instruction materials and for
provision of guidance to the action of a teacher. In other words, it can be said that the models of
teaching are nothing but instructional design which tend to define the procedure for specification
and production of specific environmental scenarios that makes the student to communicate in a
manner that a certain kind of change takes place in their behavioural pattern. Thus, it has been
analysed that teaching models constitute guidelines that need to be leveraged for the purpose of
design of academic activities as well as environments. They lay down the distinct kinds of ways
of carrying out learning as well as teaching which is intended at accomplishment of certain goals.
So, teaching models seek to elevate the learning and experiences for the learners so that they can
achieve growth and success as desired by them in future course of time.
Apart from models, there are several methods and strategies that can be put to use by the
teachers for the purpose of deriving positive results for the learners. In this relation, discussion is
acknowledged to be a suitable method that can be used by the teachers to engage the learners
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proactively and make them undergo learning in an interactive way. Besides this, simulation
method is a method whereby the teachers allow the students to apply their thinking, ideology and
skills to a situation which coincides with real life situations, before undertaking any course of
action. The effectiveness with which the learning process will take place is all dependent upon
the extent to which the learners are engaged in the process of learning, the method and strategy
adopted by the teacher, and the form of interaction taking place between the teacher and learner
within the bounds of the classroom.
Body (Part II) - The Social Learning Model - Basic assumptions and principles
The Social Learning Model was introduced by Albert Bandura. This model of learning
comprehensively put forth the stance that learning occurs by way of the process of imitation. He
has put forth the argument that an individual undergoes learning when they observe as well as
imitate the course of action executed by others together with gaining an insight into the outcomes
of the behaviour exhibited by other individuals. Bandura has also argued that human behaviour
as well as learning is totally dependent upon the way in which a person observes the actions done
by others. Imitation is often reinforced. In addition to this, it has been determined that
observational learning can also be described by way of the principle of classical habituation. So,
the social learning model devised by Bandura is focuses upon the role of environmental s well as
cognitive influences within the development.
Principles
 The most elevated level of observational learning is accomplished by first sorting out and
practicing the displayed behaviour emblematically and afterward instituting it
unmistakably. Coding demonstrated behaviour into words, names or pictures brings about
preferred maintenance over essentially watching.
 Individuals are bound to embrace a demonstrated behaviour on the off chance that it
brings about results they esteem.
 Individuals are bound to embrace a demonstrated behaviour if the model is like the
spectator and has appreciated status and the behaviour has useful worth.
Body (Part III) – (a) Cooperative Learning, (b). Group Investigation, (c) Role-Playing and (d)
Jurisprudential Inquiry Model
(a) Cooperative Learning
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The Cooperative Learning Model advances collaboration between bunch individuals just as
improving understudies' scholarly accomplishment. There are three primary objectives in this
model in particular:-
 To improve individuals’ understanding and abilities instructed.
 To empower individuals’ to frame cooperative gathering abilities and thusly regard
singular contrasts in the study hall.
 To empower individuals’ to esteem learning and build up an inspirational mentality
towards individuals of different races.
Among the instructive hypotheses in this model are:
 Group rewards- Individuals concentrate in gatherings and will receive certain rewards.
Through gathering learning, individuals can cooperate in their particular gatherings and
contend soundly with different gatherings.
 Trim down stereotypes- Individuals who have the chance to work in bunches with
different individuals can diminish stereotypes about race, sex, low-accomplishing
individuals or incapacities.
Because of cooperative learning, it was discovered that high-accomplishing understudies can
accomplish a more significant level of comprehension during the time spent helping low-
accomplishing understudies. This model is additionally viewed as ready to make motivation
among individuals particularly those with low accomplishment. Furthermore, those associated
with cooperative learning show high self-idea.
(b) Group Investigation
There are mainly 5 techniques that form a part of the cooperative learning. Group
Investigation is an important part of cooperative learning. Within this type of technique, each
member of the group will get involved in a number of school activities for the purpose of
obtaining information. This needs the individual to determine a topic to be investigated, planned
and conducted a study upon. Hereby, all the data which is collected will be examined in an in-
depth manner with a view to be presented in front of others in a unique and creative manner.
(c) Role-Playing
This is an effective strategy which is used by the teachers to engage the learners in an
interactive session so as to enhance their knowledge and skills. This provides assistance to the
learners in enriching their personality to a large extent.
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(d) Jurisprudential Inquiry Model
This model was given by Donald Oliver and James P. Shaver during the year 1974 for the
purpose of helping the learners with thinking in a systematic manner in context of contemporary
challenges. This model intends to build the capacity for analysis of issues, for assuming the role
of other individuals as well as social dialogue.
Conclusion - Implications for teaching and learning
In the present era whereby globalisation has assumed a prominent role in revolutionising
the field of education, it has been identified that is imperative for the teachers to make
preparation with the help of knowledge and diversified teaching strategies and techniques. In this
relation, this provides due assistance to the teachers in making the classrooms a better place for
carrying out the process of learning and making the environment of the academic settings
conducive enough to come up with positive results. Now, student centred strategies should be
given importance as well as priority by the teachers in a bid to make sure that the learners can be
involved in the learning process in a proactive manner. In addition to this, discussion can be said
to be an effective teaching and learning method or strategy which can be put to use for the
purpose of engaging the learners in the process of learning and making them present their views,
opinions and ideologies upon a subject matter. This implies the development of a strong relation
between students and the instructor. Further, simulation is an effective method of learning which
allows the learners to act in accordance with the situation that is aligned with the real life
scenarios that constantly keep on taking place in the commercial world. This method allows the
students to apply their knowledge, creativity, skill set and competences for their benefit.
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