Book Club: Bandura, A. (1977). Social learning theory. Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice-Hall.
Theoretical Perspective: Framework for analysing human thought and behaviour:
- Cognitive
- Behavioural
- Environmental
“There is no limit to the number of motives one can find by inferring them from the kinds of behaviour they supposedly produce” (pg.2).
Origins of Behaviour: Learning by experience, observing the outcomes of their actions. The acquired information serves as a guide for future action.
- Motivational function
- Reinforcing function
- Learning through modelling
- Attentional processes
- Retention processes
- Motor reproduction processes
Resource
Nursing Education Network 
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