Social Theory by Beatriz Martinez

Example

bmartinez35_1_1 — 2025-04-24 23:08:43 UTC

Attention: A student watches their teacher demonstrate how to play a simple song on the piano.

Retention: The student memorizes the notes and the sequence of movements

Reproduction: The student practices playing the song on their own, trying to match the teacher's demonstration

Motivation: The student wants to improve so they can perform at a recital or play their favorite songs.

Example 2

jlua4_1_1 — 2025-04-25 01:08:46 UTC

Attention: A student watches a paraprofessional (para) plan an agenda for their work week.

Retention: The student sees how simple it is for their para to create a schedule in their agenda.

Reproduction:The student (with consent of the para) copies down what the their aide is writing.

Motivation: The student wants to be able to complete their work on time, by seeing how an agenda is organized they begin to create their own agenda on a weekly basis.

2025-05-01 00:15:08 UTC

Attention: student watches teacher how to paint a sunset

Retention: student memorizes the techniques and steps to paint a sunset

Reproduction: student practices on their own

Motivation: student wants to improve so they can get better at painting and maybe become an artist one day

2025-05-01 00:15:41 UTC

Attention: I watch my dad make my grandpa's recipe for paella

Retention: I memorized the ingredients and what steps to pour/cook them in

Reproduction: I practice making it on my own with my dad next to me to quality check

Motivation: I want to perfect the recipe to pass down my family recipes to my own kids one day

Attention: A child watches someone dip their Oreo in milk.

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Retention: The child memorizes this action.

Reproduction: Now the child dips their cookie in milk.

Motivation: Now child wants more cookies to continue doing this.

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Attention: I watch someone how to cook a burger

Retention: I remember the temps and when to turn the burger

Reproduction: I start to practice more how to cook a burger

Motivation: I want to learn how to make a good burger

2025-05-01 00:16:11 UTC

attention: a kid learns to catch a football.

Retention: the kid practices with his dad everyday to get better.

Reproduction: the kid starts practicing with others.

Motivation: he trys out for the football team and makes it, playing wide receiver.

example

2025-05-01 00:16:17 UTC

A student learns how to solve a math problem by watching a classmate do it on the board. He focused on the steps they used (Attention), remembered the method (Retention), practiced it on his own (Reproduction), and was motivated to learn it (Motivation).

2025-05-01 00:21:34 UTC

Motivation: Encouraging students to completing tasks by utilizing incentive programs to increase motivation. Also making sure students are aware that if they aren’t showing motivation, then finding another motivational factor to encourage positive behavior.