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Schunk, Dale H. – 1996
The theory of self-efficacy (beliefs concerning one's capabilities to learn or perform behaviors at designated levels), has developed since A. Bandura's work (1977) and continues to be applied to a variety of educational settings and grade levels. This paper addresses various issues pertaining to self-efficacy in settings involving academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Beliefs, Definitions
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Schunk, Dale H. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1989
A model of achievement applicable to learning disabled students is presented which comprises entry characteristics, self-efficacy for learning, task engagement variables, and efficacy cues. Research is summarized on effects of social and instructional variables on self-efficacy and achievement behaviors. Self-efficacy appeared to predict student…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Models