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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
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Self-efficacy model (Bandura, 1977)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Reflection note others’ strengths
reflect on those strengths colleagues assigned to you partner with a colleague and discuss similarities and differences Reflection Copyright 2011
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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
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colleagues must be somewhat familiar with each others’ range of abilities
recency effect strengths go beyond recent evaluator roles Lessons Learned Copyright 2011
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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
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Christa Smith Evaluator christas@ksu. edu Sheryl Hodge shodge@ksu
Christa Smith Evaluator Sheryl Hodge Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation Kansas State University Copyright 2011
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Questions? Copyright 2011
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