The role of praise & self efficacy

Define praise

Express approval of someone else or what they have done

Define self efficacy

Person’s understanding of their own capabilities

High = more motivation

What are positive effects of praise

• Acts as a reward = makes ppl feel good

• Encourage to repeat behaviour

• Raises self esteem which increases motivation

Why do you need to praise efforts rather than performance

• Gives student variable that they can control

• Motivating as you can increase effort

What is self efficacy related to

The expectations that they have about future performances

What should parents & teachers do

Create opportunities for children to experience success = increases self efficacy

How does self efficacy effect motivations

• High = greater effort, persist longer , greater task performance, more resilient

• More likely to choose things that you believe your good at