Informing the Intrinsic Value of Evaluation Work: Using Social Learning Theory to Promote Self-Efficacy Christa A. Smith Sheryl A. Hodge Office of Educational Innovation & Evaluation Kansas State University AEA 2011 Anaheim, California Copyright 2011
Self-efficacy model (Bandura, 1977) Copyright 2011
Why enhance self-efficacy of evaluators? Bandura (1995, 1997) suggests that efficacy beliefs apply across a variety of domains and cultures and are predictive of: effort persistence choice of tasks Why enhance self-efficacy of evaluators? Copyright 2011
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Goal and Anticipated Outcomes for Activity improve the efficacies of evaluation professionals through use of prior knowledge and modeling better understand personal strengths as well as strengths necessary within a team setting develop multiple perspectives of colleagues’ strengths enhance collegiality in work environment Goal and Anticipated Outcomes for Activity Copyright 2011
Team-building Activity approximately 20 professionals in our evaluation office self-assessment of strengths in performing evaluation-related tasks feedback from colleagues regarding perceived strengths Team-building Activity Copyright 2011
Team-building Activity self-assessment: write your top five strengths on an index card feedback from colleagues: write top strength for all colleagues on 3x3” Post-it® Note Team-building Activity Copyright 2011
Team-building Activity place Post-it® Note on back of colleague read strengths others have posted take Post-it® Notes off your back reflect on those strengths colleagues noted about you Team-building Activity Copyright 2011
Reflection note others’ strengths reflect on those strengths colleagues assigned to you partner with a colleague and discuss similarities and differences Reflection Copyright 2011
disparate strengths from self- assessment and feedback from colleagues revealed need to clarify and expand roles and responsibilities highlighted gaps in strengths Results Copyright 2011
colleagues must be somewhat familiar with each others’ range of abilities recency effect strengths go beyond recent evaluator roles Lessons Learned Copyright 2011
Next Steps need to better promote abilities need to grow from negative perceptions need to consider vast differences in perceptions of self vs. others’ Next Steps Copyright 2011
Christa Smith Evaluator christas@ksu. edu Sheryl Hodge shodge@ksu Christa Smith Evaluator christas@ksu.edu Sheryl Hodge shodge@ksu.edu Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation Kansas State University www.oeie.ksu.edu Copyright 2011
Questions? Copyright 2011