Dylan Wiliam - Self-efficacy

Published 01/01/2017.  Last updated 11/04/2023
sourcePractice exemplars categoryInclusion Wellbeing and Equality

​In this video clip, Dylan Wiliam describes the impact of developing learners' self-esteem, and the dangers of raising self-esteem without increasing their self-efficacy at the same time.

Dylan Wiliam is Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at University College London. In a varied career, he has taught in inner-city schools, directed a large-scale testing programme, served a number of roles in university administration, including Dean of a School of Education, and pursued a research programme focused on supporting teachers to develop their use of assessment in support of learning.

How to use this exemplar

This video, along with reflective questions, invites you to consider the impact of your own approach in developing self-efficacy in children and young people as part of the learning process. You are invited to watch the video and consider, individually or as a group, the following improvement questions:

  • How do you develop self-efficacy skills in children and young people as they engage in learning tasks?
  • How do you develop self-esteem in all learners?

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What was done?

In this video clip, Dylan Wiliam discusses the impact of developing learners' self-efficacy, and the dangers of implementing strategies aimed at raising the self-esteem of young people without increasing their self-efficacy at the same time.

Video transcript: Word file: Self-efficacy - Dylan Wiliam (47 KB)

What brought about the change?

There is a desire from Dylan, through this video clip, to ensure that all staff understand the importance of raising self-esteem in children and young people while increasing their self-efficacy at the same time.

What was the impact?

Study of this video clip leads to staff learning the importance of ensuring that they implement strategies aimed at raising the self-esteem of young people and increasing their self-efficacy at the same time.

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Dylan Wiliam - Self-efficacy

Published 01/01/2017.  Last updated 11/04/2023
sourcePractice exemplars categoryInclusion Wellbeing and Equality

​In this video clip, Dylan Wiliam describes the impact of developing learners' self-esteem, and the dangers of raising self-esteem without increasing their self-efficacy at the same time.

Dylan Wiliam is Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at University College London. In a varied career, he has taught in inner-city schools, directed a large-scale testing programme, served a number of roles in university administration, including Dean of a School of Education, and pursued a research programme focused on supporting teachers to develop their use of assessment in support of learning.

How to use this exemplar

This video, along with reflective questions, invites you to consider the impact of your own approach in developing self-efficacy in children and young people as part of the learning process. You are invited to watch the video and consider, individually or as a group, the following improvement questions:

  • How do you develop self-efficacy skills in children and young people as they engage in learning tasks?
  • How do you develop self-esteem in all learners?

​Explore this exemplar

What was done?

In this video clip, Dylan Wiliam discusses the impact of developing learners' self-efficacy, and the dangers of implementing strategies aimed at raising the self-esteem of young people without increasing their self-efficacy at the same time.

Video transcript: Word file: Self-efficacy - Dylan Wiliam (47 KB)

What brought about the change?

There is a desire from Dylan, through this video clip, to ensure that all staff understand the importance of raising self-esteem in children and young people while increasing their self-efficacy at the same time.

What was the impact?

Study of this video clip leads to staff learning the importance of ensuring that they implement strategies aimed at raising the self-esteem of young people and increasing their self-efficacy at the same time.

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