Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory

Dr. Bandra has been used for many studies in various countries, age groups, and gender. His theory is cited in several articles, which means that social cognitive theory has produced empirical research and that it has been widely promoted. I believe Bandura's social cognitive theory is beneficial to me and other people. This method can be applied to practical problems of life. For example, Bandura believes that if they first drown, they can not learn to swim.

This research is based on Bandura's social cognitive theory and Vygotsky's social constructivism theory. Bandura's social cognitive theory consists of four processes of realizing the goal, self-observation, self-evaluation, self-reaction, self-efficacy. These elements are interrelated and each element affects motivation and goal achievement (Redmond, 2010). Self-observation - Observing yourself can provide information and motivation. It can be used to evaluate human goals to achieve progress and motivate change of behavior. Regarding self-observation, there are two important elements of regularity and proximity. Regularity means that behavior should be continuously monitored, and proximity means that behavior should be observed at the time of occurrence or occurrence of behavior. Individual self-observation is inappropriate as motivation depends on results and expectations for results (Zimmerman & Schunk, 2001).

The main theory that contributes to the foundation of the theoretical framework is mainly from social cognitive theory of Bandura (1970). Self-efficacy theory is an important part of Bandura's social cognitive theory and shows high interrelationships among individual behavior, environment and cognitive factors. Park, Kim, and Chung (2004) conducted their studies to study the influence of Korean parents on adolescent academic performance and the influence of self-efficacy on achievement motivation. Self-efficacy feeling of self-control learning, motivation to achieve, and learning time have a direct impact on academic performance. The self-efficacy of self-adjusting learning has a direct impact on achievement motivation. (See Figure 1) The social situation, cognitive manipulation, and technical skills of students include the self-efficacy of academics and motivation to regulate learning outcomes.