Efficacy

To break it down, I feel that self-efficacy can be related to having confidence in yourself. We all learn new tasks or we are given a challenge to try and overcome, therefore, having confidence is a major key to being successful (Slavin, 2015). For Annie, it doesn’t seem like she establishes…

During video 3 self-efficacy is the guide used to move closer towards the end goal. I show my demonstration of effective communication during 14:08-14:45 I ask Isabel what else she would like to focus on and I use simple reflections to acknowledge and validate her response without exaggerating any words. Using the 5-D cycle guiding Isabel through the transformational process to meet her goal, we define the focus: becoming more consistent with her goal. A consistent relationship between the…

Given the role of self-efficacy in various aspects of life, the present study aimed to investigate the correlations of family functioning and personality traits with self-efficacy among the university students and the general public. To conduct this two-part study, it was first carried out in a sample of 500 students at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, and then in a larger sample consisting of 1000 subjects from the general public. The results of the present study revealed that the…

Affective predictor variables: Attitude/motivation and self-efficacy. Empirical studies in the extant literature have indicated a strong correlation between second language anxiety and two affective factors: attitude/motivation toward learning the target language and self-efficacy (Cubukcu, 2008; Liu, 2012; Mills, Pajares, & Herron, 2006; Shams, 2008;). To examine how students’ target language learning attitude and motivation orientation predict their level of language anxiety in the classroom,…

characteristics of men and women. On the other hand, self-efficacy is the confidence that people have in their abilities that they can successfully perform a particular task (Bandura, 1997). Therefore, science self-efficacy is the belief in one’s own capability to do sciences and execute skills and knowledge needed to manage science content and processes (Decanio, 2006). According to Bandura (1997), there are four sources of self-efficacy i.e. mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, social…

Technology integration and implementation in schools and classrooms is directly linked to teacher self-efficacy (Wang & Ertmer, 2003). The expectation for teachers to collaborate and use educational technology on a daily basis is increasing (ISTE, 2010) across school districts and communities. Yet, despite the increased availability and support for classroom computer use, relatively few teachers have fully integrated technology into their teaching (Wang & Ertmer, 2003). Research shows that user…

In the article “Positive Parenting, Beliefs About Parental Efficacy, and Active Coping: Three Sources of Intergeneration Resilience.” By Thomas J. Schofield, Rand D. Conger and Tricia K. Neppl, focused on positive parenting styles. They start off the article by mention parenting behaviors such as warmth, acceptance, engagement and responsiveness. When parents use these parenting styles, it shows above average levels of affectionate intimacy, acceptance, involvement, and love toward their child.…

Conversely, often times, fear of the unknown or fear of failure can hinder our desires to fulfill those dreams and goals. Well, that is where self-efficacy falls into the picture. However, similar to self-confidence and self-esteem, self-efficacy is a term that relates to the thoughts and/or image of self. The psychologist Albert Bandura defines self-efficacy as the thoughts an individual may have in their own abilities regards of the situation and/or circumstance at hand (Cherry, n.d.). Its…

Efficacy expectations are a major determinant of people’s choice of activities, how much effort they will expend and how long they will sustain effort in dealing with stressful situations (Bandura, 1977). It makes sense that a greater capacity for job-related activities, more effort and persistence should result in better job performance. Research by Judge and Bono (2001) demonstrated a high correlational value between generalised self-efficacy and job performance. They suggest that generalised…

investigated the influence of a read-aloud activity on the changes of students’ self-efficacy beliefs in learning English, particularly regarding oral skills. The results reveal a significant increase in the students’ self-efficacy beliefs regarding their English listening, reading, and writing skills, but not speaking skill, during the time of the experiment. The increases determined in reading and writing self-efficacy beliefs may have resulted from the classroom instruction, as well as from…