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Story, Colleen D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to evaluate learning by older adults living in nursing homes through observational learning based on Bandura's (1977) social learning theory. This quantitative study investigated if older adults could learn through observation. The nursing homes in the study were located in the midwestern United States. The…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Observation, Rating Scales, Nursing Homes
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Baker, Elizabeth A.; Wedman, Judy M. – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2007
Systematic observation is a foundational skill teachers use in order to document children's reading development and plan developmentally appropriate instruction. However, a variety of challenges make it difficult for teacher educators to help preservice teachers develop systematic observation skills. The purpose of this study is to tell two…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Observation, Observational Learning, Skill Development