Abstrakt
The paper briefly introduces the concept of self-efficacy first described by A. Bandura.
It further elaborates particular topics of the concept, i.e. academic efficacy and self-regulation. Four main sources of self-efficacy are also introduced and described.
The research project focused on transitions between levels of education and changes in the academic efficacy of students due to the transfer into higher educations - in this case transition from elementary school to junior secondary school. The goal of the study is to compare the development of academic efficacy with the experience of transition.
In contrast to other studies, the results did not reveal any significant changes in the academic efficacy level. However, further analysis and interpretation of the results are required, which may lead to practical implications of the results.