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Bandura's Self-Efficacy Theory in Action

Neil Gilbride · 2025

A practical guide applying Albert Bandura's self-efficacy theory to educational contexts, written by a chartered psychologist with 19 years of experience in education. The book bridges theory and classroom practice through case studies and actionable strategies for teachers and school leaders.

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What this book knows

Self-efficacy — the belief that one's actions will produce results — is the hidden lever governing whether students attempt, persist, or quit.

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mind-and-cognition

We can hold a profound level of knowledge and still feel ineffectual and clueless — belief and actual capability are genuinely separate things.
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Belief in one's ability to perform a task significantly impacts motivation, effort, and ultimately success — self-efficacy as the central mechanism of social learning.
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education-and-formation

If students do not believe their behaviour will lead to a positive result, it affects the extent to which they are willing to try to engage at all.
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Students are somewhat scared of maths — they don't feel they can do physics and always shut down when equations appear.
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self-and-identity

Self-efficacy is a self-fulfilling prophecy — we have to act to feel efficacious, but we need to feel efficacious so that we can act in the first place.
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She does not feel her answer will lead to a positive result; any attempt to engage is lost and attention drifts to other behaviours.
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