wagon train, in U.S. history, a group of covered wagons used to convey people and supplies to the West before the coming of the railroad. The wagon replaced the pack, or horse, train in land commerce as soon as proper roads had been built.
Alone, self-observation is insufficient because motivation depends on oneâs expectations of outcomes and efficacy (Zimmerman & Schunk, 2001). Self-evaluation: Self-evaluation compares an individual's current performance with a desired performance or goal.
A student's self-efficacy may play an important role in his or her academic achievement. Schunk (1991) claims that there is evidence that self-efficacy predicts ... academic achievement (p. 207). According to Bandura (1977), self-efficacy affects the amount of effort and persistence that a person devotes to a task.