Assessing the Mediation of a Fuller Social Learning Model on Low Self-Control’s Influence on Software Piracy

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (8) ◽  
pp. 1157-1184 ◽  
Author(s):  
George W. Burruss ◽  
Adam M. Bossler ◽  
Thomas J. Holt
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Mueller-Frank ◽  
Mallesh M. Pai

We study a sequential social learning model where agents privately acquire information by costly search. Search costs of agents are private, and are independently and identically distributed. We show that asymptotic learning occurs if and only if search costs are not bounded away from zero. We explicitly characterize equilibria for the case of two actions, and show that the probability of late moving agents taking the suboptimal action vanishes at a linear rate. Social welfare converges to the social optimum as the discount rate converges to one if and only if search costs are not bounded away from zero. (JEL D81, D83)


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Wu Wu ◽  
Chang-Fah Huang ◽  
Kuo-Hua Weng

The students in the vocational education of architecture design in Taiwan often face many learning obstacles, such as no problem solving ability and lack of creativity. Therefore, this study used a social learning model as a learning strategy in the architecture design learning process to solve related learning difficulties. Firstly, this study used cognitive development teaching activities and a learning process based on analogical thinking and analogical reasoning to build the social learning model. Secondly, the social learning model of this study was implemented in the teaching of a required course of architecture design for 120 freshmen in China University of Technology. The questionnaire survey results were then statically analyzed and compared to measure the differences in the students’ knowledge about architecture designs before and after the teaching in this study. In this study, the social learning model is proven helpful in inspiring the students’ creativity by converting new knowledge of architecture design into schemas and hence retaining the new knowledge for future application. The social learning model can be applied in the teaching of architecture design in other schools, while more research can be conducted in the future to further confirm its feasibility to promote effective learning.


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