Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.
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...Bandura (1977) distinguished outcome expectations and efficacy expectations. In current definitions of teacher self-efficacy, some authors focus on teachers’ perceived ability to affect student outcomes (e.g. De la Torre Cruz and Casanova Arias 2007), whilst others focus exclusively on efficacy expectations but extend this by considering the contexts in which teachers work (e.g. Tschannen-Moran et al. 1998). As Friedman and Kass’ (2002) definition takes into account the classroom context and the broader school context, as well as relational aspects—which play an important role in the work of teachers—their definition of teacher self-efficacy is followed in this study:...
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...Bandura (1993) himself refers to self-efficacy beliefs as playing a key role in motivational processes....
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...Bandura (1977) distinguished outcome expectations and efficacy expectations....
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...Bandura (1977) described the development of a person’s selfefficacy perspective as a dynamic process involving self-referent thought, affect, and actions....
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...Improved self-efficacy can come from four sources: (a) vicarious experiences, (b) persuasive statements, (c) physiological states–arousal, and (d) performance accomplishments, with performance accomplishments, such as successful task completion, having the highest impact on an individual’s self-appraisal of capability ( Bandura, 1977, 1986 )....
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...In seeking a motivational explanation of exploratory and manipulative behavior, White (1959) postulated an "effectance motive," which is conceptualized as an intrinsic drive for transactions with the environment ....
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