The Determinants and Role of Personal Agency in the Self-Regulation Empowerment Program (SREP): Influence of Social Cognitive Theory

The Determinants and Role of Personal Agency in the Self-Regulation Empowerment Program (SREP): Influence of Social Cognitive Theory

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https://doi.org/10.18675/1981-8106.v35.n.70.s19002

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Social cognitive theory. Self-regulated learning. Agency. Self-efficacy. Educational intervention.

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Albert Bandura is one of the most prolific and influential psychologists and researchers in history. In addition to championing the importance of people’s perceptions of personal capability (i.e., self-efficacy), Bandura developed a complex, generative perspective of personality (i.e., Social Cognitive Theory [SCT]) that emphasizes the potential of humans to act with purpose, intentionality, and agency on the world in which they operate. In this paper, I review core principles and mechanisms embedded within SCT that stimulate and cultivate this notion of personal agency, such as self-efficacy, cyclical regulation, triadic reciprocality, and observational learning. I then discuss how these agency-enhancing principles were used to develop the procedures and activities of an applied academic intervention program designed to optimize middle school and high school student motivation, self-regulated learning, and academic achievement. By mapping Bandura’s core principles to the activities of a school-based intervention, I hope to shine the light on how educators and school-based practitioners can similarly apply SCT principles in their professional roles.

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11-07-2025

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CLEARY, T. J. The Determinants and Role of Personal Agency in the Self-Regulation Empowerment Program (SREP): Influence of Social Cognitive Theory. Educação: Teoria e Prática, [S. l.], v. 35, n. 70, p. e58[2025], 2025. DOI: 10.18675/1981-8106.v35.n.70.s19002. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.rc.biblioteca.unesp.br/index.php/educacao/article/view/19002. Acesso em: 28 ago. 2025.
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