Efficacy in the school environment
The principal self-efficacy in the school environment Meiners (45), indicates influences the effectiveness of learning and teaching in a school environment. Self efficacy according to Meiners (46) is defined as the credence in one’s capabilities to realize a goal or an outcome. According to Schempp (75) self efficacy is concerned with the execution of control but not the outcome action process. Students with a strong sense of efficacy are likely to challenge themselves with hard tasks and to be intrinsically motivated. Schempp (75) indicates that the type of learning environment and the mode of teaching can improve self efficacy in the classroom. ...
