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?

Your thoughts

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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.