Annie, a fifth-grade student in Mr. Baer’s class, is being quiet and sullen for the fifth day in a row. “I just can’t do this writing stuff,” she finally says in an appeal to Mr. Baer. “I’m not a good student. Give me P.E. or art over this stuff any day!”
How does Albert Bandura‘s social cognitive theory help us to understand Annie’s comment “I just can’t do this writing stuff”?
What might be the sources of Annie’s low self-efficacy beliefs related to her writing beliefs?
How could you apply social cognitive theory to helping Annie become more confident and successful in her writing skills?
Annie’s self-efficacy beliefs for writing are expected to influence her self-regulation. What might you do as the teacher to influence Annie’s self regulation?
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Assignment 2 Rubric
Criteria Comments Points
Connects the case clearly to Bandura’s theory. 2
Gave a sound rationale for Annie’s low self-efficacy feelings about writing. 2
Applied Social Cognitive Theory to help Annie become more confident 2
Clear plan for what to do as a teacher to help Annie self-regulate. 3
Used citations to support ideas 1
Spelling, Grammar, APA and punctuation 1
