Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Adolescents

Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Adolescents
Author: Tim Urdan
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2006-02-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1607527502

The introduction of the psychological construct of self-efficacy is widely acknowledged as one of the most important developments in the history of psychology. Today, it is simply not possible to explain phenomena such as human motivation, learning, self-regulation, and accomplishment without discussing the role played by self-efficacy beliefs. In this, the fifth volume of our series on adolescence and education, we focus on the self-efficacy beliefs of adolescents. We are proud and fortunate to be able to bring together the most prominent voices in the study of self-efficacy, including that of the Father of Social Cognitive Theory and of self-efficacy, Professor Albert Bandura. It is our hope, and our expectation, that this volume will become required reading for all students and scholars in the areas of adolescence and of motivation and, of course, for all who play a pivotal role in the education and care of youth.

Understanding the Perceptions of Self-efficacy of Students with Learning Disabilities

Understanding the Perceptions of Self-efficacy of Students with Learning Disabilities
Author: Hande Salman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2009
Genre:
ISBN:

The present study reviews the most recent literature in order to understand the self-efficacy beliefs of students with learning disabilities (LD) in academic contexts. In the first section, Bandura's self-efficacy theory and academic self-regulation is discussed followed by a brief review of the history of the field of learning disabilities. Based on the literature search from PsychINFO and Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), 18 studies met the criteria for reviewing: (a) a measure of self-efficacy, (b) inclusion of a sample of students that are identified with a specific learning disability, and (c) published after the year 2000. In the second section, the research findings are summarized in the light of five research questions and their outcomes. The results from the studies suggest that students with LD report significantly lower scores on self-efficacy compared to their typically achieving peers. In contrast, in certain academic domains, students with LD were found to miscalibrate their self-efficacy beliefs, particularly in the domain of writing. The findings are, then, discussed, with special interest given to self-regulation, self-protective behavior of students with LD and intervention and its limitations. The review concludes with final remarks and implications for future research.

Self-efficacy as a Mediating Factor in Improving the Academic Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities

Self-efficacy as a Mediating Factor in Improving the Academic Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities
Author: Yadira M. Stanfield
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2011
Genre: Academic achievement
ISBN:

"This literature review examines and summarizes research studies investigating the self-efficacy beliefs of adolescents with learning disabilities (LD). Many studies compared the self-efficacy beliefs of students with LD with their Non Learning Disabled (NLD) peers and consistently found that students with LD had lower self-efficacy than their NLD peers in all academic domains. Self-regulating strategies were used successfully with LD students to improve their writing self-efficacy and their actual writing performance. Results were conclusive in finding that high self-efficacy beliefs correlate with academic achievement. Researchers emphasized the need for educators to be aware of the important role that self-efficacy plays in academic achievement."--leaf 6.

Social Learning and Cognition

Social Learning and Cognition
Author: Ted L. Rosenthal
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2014-05-10
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1483276430

Social Learning and Cognition examines the cognitive mechanisms of social learning and the social learning determinants of cognitive competencies. The explanatory principles of social learning are applied to the highest manifestations of human intellect: judgment, language, and thought. The book also explicates a social learning perspective on the social origins of complex abilities, and how these progressively evolve as children grow older. Comprised of four chapters, this book begins with a discussion on the interrelationships among cognition, behavior change, and social learning. Cognitive explanations for human behavior, and the kinds of evidence cited by cognitive theorists in support of their position, are considered, along with the major psychological theories that address abstract, rule-governed activities. The second chapter deals with children's acquisition and refinement of language, paying particular attention to the objections and misunderstandings raised by psycholinguists to counter modeling explanations of language learning. The third chapter examines relational judgments and categorical decisions and presents evidence showing that diverse modeling procedures can be powerful influences on language and verbal behavior. The final chapter summarizes and integrates research bearing upon the effect of modeling influences on a wide diversity of conceptual activities, ranging from the formation of simple concepts to elaborate intellectual demands that involve complex styles of reasoning and strategies for seeking and organizing information. This monograph is intended for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals from such diverse fields as child development, social psychology, psychiatry, social work, clinical psychology, education, and rehabilitation.

Applications of Self-Regulated Learning across Diverse Disciplines

Applications of Self-Regulated Learning across Diverse Disciplines
Author: Héfer Bembenutty
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1623961343

Through its research-to-practice focus, this book honors the professional contributions of Professor Barry J. Zimmerman as illustrated by the recent selfregulation applications of a highly respected group of national and international scholars. This book will serve as a valuable resource for those interested in empowering and enabling learners to successfully manage and self-direct their lives, education, and careers. In particular, K-12 educators, college instructors, coaches, musicians, health care providers, and researchers will gain invaluable insight into the nature of self-regulation as well as how they can readily apply self-regulation principles into their teaching, instruction, or mentoring. Emergent trends in education and psychology circles, such as linking selfregulated learning assessment and interventions as well as the use of technology to enhance student learning and self-regulation, are additional themes addressed in the book. The kaleidoscope of self-regulation issues addressed in this book along with the wide range of promising intervention applications should also prove to be particularly appealing to graduate students as they pursue their future research activities and seek to optimize their individual growth and development.

Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities and ADHD

Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities and ADHD
Author: Noel Gregg
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2011-01-04
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1606235931

This book helps educators and clinicians navigate the maze of laws, policies, and scientific research relating to diagnostic and intervention decision making for adolescents and adults. Leading expert Noël Gregg provides clear guidance on how to conduct and document evidence-based assessments and select appropriate instructional and testing accommodations. --from publisher description.

Self-efficacy and the Career Development of Adolescents with Learning Disabilities

Self-efficacy and the Career Development of Adolescents with Learning Disabilities
Author: Rebecca J. Huffman Panagos
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1996
Genre: Learning disabilities
ISBN:

Follow-up studies continue to document a low rate of successful transition for adolescents with learning disabilities. Current career counseling programs may, therefore, be ineffective for adolescents with learning disabilities. Self-efficacy beliefs, an individual's perceived performance capabilities, have been found to be an important explanatory construct in the development of career interest independent of abilities and aptitudes. The majority of career self-efficacy research thus far has been conducted with samples of older college students and adults. Furthermore, investigations have not focused specifically on persons with disabilities. The current study assessed aptitudes, interests, self-efficacy beliefs, sources of efficacy information, and outcome expectations pertaining to relevant careers among a sample of 96 secondary students with learning disabilities. Person input variables other than aptitude (i.e., gender, race, grade, socioeconomic status, and IQ level) also were included in the study design. Zero order correlations and hierarchical multiple regressions were utilized to investigate hypothesized relationships. Findings indicated that self-efficacy beliefs were a consistent and substantial predictor of interest in corresponding career areas. Ratings of hypothesized sources of efficacy information, in turn, were found be significant predictors of self-efficacy beliefs in corresponding career areas, with the exception of emotional arousal as a source of information. Ratings of sources of efficacy information also were related to career interest scores. However, as hypothesized, findings indicated that ratings of self-efficacy beliefs mediated these associations. Person input variables, most notably measures of aptitude, were not found to be related to career self-efficacy beliefs or interests in corresponding career areas. Ratings of outcome expectations belonging to the self-evaluative class (i.e., sense of accomplishment, security, and prestige) exhibited a significant positive relationship with interest scores for corresponding career areas. The findings of the present study suggest that earlier results focusing on the career development of adult populations without disabilities may now be reconsidered for generalization to adolescents with learning disabilities. The importance of considering the influence of subjective factors (i.e., interests and self-efficacy beliefs) rather than only objective skills (i.e., aptitudes and abilities) on the career development of adolescents with learning disabilities is suggested through interventions and strategies.

The Cambridge Handbook of Motivation and Learning

The Cambridge Handbook of Motivation and Learning
Author: K. Ann Renninger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1172
Release: 2019-02-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1316832473

Written by leading researchers in educational and social psychology, learning science, and neuroscience, this edited volume is suitable for a wide-academic readership. It gives definitions of key terms related to motivation and learning alongside developed explanations of significant findings in the field. It also presents cohesive descriptions concerning how motivation relates to learning, and produces a novel and insightful combination of issues and findings from studies of motivation and/or learning across the authors' collective range of scientific fields. The authors provide a variety of perspectives on motivational constructs and their measurement, which can be used by multiple and distinct scientific communities, both basic and applied.