Albert Bandura, a Canadian-American psychologist, discovered that a patient’s observation of former patients in handling snakes was an effective therapy while working with patients on snake phobia.

If you happen to travel to conferences regularly, you know that sometimes you return back from a particularly inspiring summit thinking, “I learned more there than I ever did during training.” There’s ...

Classroom-based programs can cause a small but noticeable improvement in students’ social skills, with the most effective programs targeting students in key transition periods entering elementary and ...

Social learning theory is really a combination of two other kinds of learning theories. On the one hand, there is the cognitive learning theory, which states that the learning of an individual is ...

A few years ago, it seemed like social-emotional learning was rocketing into the mainstream. More people were talking about why it is important and how it can help kids develop. Many schools were ...

People are constantly adapting to their environment. As a trivial example, you might start ordering on a regular basis from a specific restaurant after a few very positive experiences with their food.

In the increasingly popular fields of student engagement, social-emotional learning, and school climate, educators and researchers sometimes feel like they are working in totally different worlds.

At the beginning of the year, resolutions and predictions are rampant. (Predictions about 2009’s technology tools and trends are even called for in this month’s Net2 Think Tank!.) To go beyond any ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Alice Lee Educators and ...