Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.
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...Also, confident people tend to believe that they can effectively accomplish their goals by means of their actions ( Bandura, 1977; Bandura & Schunk, 1981)....
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...As this is an exploratory study, it is more appropriate to survey the sample of Internet users to test the hypotheses....
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...The first component is self-efficacy and is defined as an individual’s self-confidence in his or her ability to perform a behavior (Bandura 1977 1982)....
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...Multiple quantitative assessments of efficacy were used including items developed for the RAND studies, Gibson and Dembo’s Teacher Efficacy Scale, Bandura’s Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale, and an instrument designed to reflect the specific context and goals of the preparation program studied....
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...Changes in Teacher Efficacy During the Early Years of Teaching Anita Woolfolk Hoy The role of self-efficacy in teaching and learning continues to interest researchers and practitioners alike....
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...The degree to which the observer identifies with the model moderates the efficacy effect on the observer (Bandura, 1977)....
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...The Measurement of Teacher Efficacy The construct of teacher efficacy has been conceptualized in a number of ways, but the most pervasive is derived from two Rand Corporation evaluations of innovative educational programs funded by the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Armor et al., 1976; Berman et al., 1977)....
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...Self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977) has proved to be a powerful force in learning and motivation....
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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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