The content of most textbooks is perishable, but the tools of self-directedness serve one well over time.

Perceived self-inefficacy predicts avoidance of academic activities whereas anxiety does not

People with high assurance in their capabilities approach difficult tasks as challenges to be mastered rather than as threats to be avoided.

Very often we developed a better grasp of the subjects than the over worked teachers.

People’s beliefs about their abilities have a profound effect on those abilities.

As a general rule, moderate levels of arousal facilitate deployment of skills, whereas high arousal disrupts it. This is especially true of complex activities requiring intricate organization of behavior

Self-appraisals are influenced by evaluative reactions of others.