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SUMMARY:Self-efficacy in foreign language learning  - Dr Nicole Mills\, Ha
 rvard University
DTSTART:20150119T170000Z
DTEND:20150119T183000Z
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CONTACT:Lucian Stephenson
DESCRIPTION:Within social cognitive theory\, perceptions of self-efficacy 
 are among the most central mechanisms of self-reflection. Self-efficacy re
 fers to “beliefs in one’s capabilities to organize and execute the cou
 rses of action required to produce given attainments” (Bandura\, 1997: 3
 ) or\, more simply\, an individual’s beliefs in his/her ability to perfo
 rm a designated task or complete an activity. Bandura (1997) suggests that
  self-efficacy beliefs can influence students’ decisions\, expended effo
 rt and perseverance\, resilience to adversity\, thought processes\, affect
 ive states\, and accomplishments and others contend that self-efficacy bel
 iefs may better forecast academic success than prior achievements\, skills
 \, or knowledge. For these reasons\, it is suggested that self-efficacy be
 liefs affect almost everything people do\; how they think\, motivate thems
 elves\, feel\, and behave. This presentation will provide an overview of t
 he construct of self-efficacy in foreign language education research inclu
 ding the sources of self-efficacy\, applications and pedagogical implicati
 ons\, and approaches to fostering foreign language students’ self-effica
 cy beliefs.\n\n\n*Bio*\n\nNicole Mills is coordinator of the Beginning Fre
 nch Language Program at Harvard University. She is co-editor of the book I
 nnovation and Accountability in Language Program Evaluation (2014) and has
  publications in various academic journals and edited volumes on topics as
 sociated with self-efficacy in foreign language learning and teaching\, cu
 rriculum design\, language program evaluation\, and motivation. She holds 
 a Ph.D. in Educational Studies and French from Emory University.\n
LOCATION: Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, Ro
 om GS4
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