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Self efficacy
What is Self efficacy?
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Self efficacy
… the beliefs regarding one's
capabilities of successfully
completing tasks or goals.
Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (2002). Building a practically useful theory
of goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey. American
Psychologist, 57(9), 705–717.
Why believing in yourself is
important?
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sense of efficacy challenge
themselves intrinsically
motivated.
Margolis, H., & Mccabe, P. P. (2006). Improving Self-Efficacy
and Motivation What to Do, What to Say. Intervention in
School and Clinic, 41(4), 218–227.
The concept of self-
efficacy is central to
psychologist
Albert Bandura’s
Social Cognitive
Theory
Social Cognitive Theory
Opposition to
behaviourism
psychoanalysis
‘Learners function as
contributors to their
own motivation,
behaviour, and
development within a
network of reciprocally
interacting influences’
Bandura, 1999, p. 169)
Behaviour
Choice
Responses
(Inter)action
Performance
Environmental
External
Space
Rules
Artefacts
(context)
Personal
Internal
Cognitive,
Emotional
Perceptions
Triadic
Reciprocal
Determinism
model
Goal realisation
Self-efficacy is specific to the task
being performed.
Self-efficacy ≠ self-esteem.
What influences self-efficacy?
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• Perception and interpretation of performance
• Emotional /psychological responses
• Verbal persuasion
• ≠
• unrealistic boost of motivation
• Social models
• Mastery and Success belief
Performance accomplishments
Vicarious experiences
Emotional arousal
Social persuasion
4 sources (Bandura, 1977)
4 psychological processes to
activate self-efficacy
Cognitive processes
Thinking processes involved in the
acquisition,
organization and
use of information.
Motivational processes
Processes involving course of action
expecting a certain outcome
Intensity
persistence
effort
Affective processes
Processes involving emotion
State
Reaction
Selection processes
Processes involving choice
Interest
Proficiency
Success
How can learners develop
self-efficacy?
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Self-efficacy
Human motivation
Personal achievements
Self-efficacy
What to do?
• Plan moderately, challenging tasks
• Use peer models
• Teach specific learning strategies
• Capitalise on students' interests
Self-efficacy
What to say?
• Encourage students to try
• Stress recent successes
• Give frequent, focused feedback
• Encourage functional attributions
• Success = controlled factors
• Failure = inadequate effort
Margolis, H., & Mccabe, P. P. (2006). Improving Self-Efficacy and
Motivation What to Do, What to Say. Intervention in School and Clinic,
41(4), 218–227.
How do you implement self-
efficacy theory in your class?
Reference from slide 17
Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of
behavioural change. Psychological Review, 84, 191-215.