Self-Report Measure

Overview

What it measures: Agency and self-efficacy—students' belief in their capacity to succeed in learning tasks, influence outcomes, and overcome challenges.

Source: Adapted from Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy (2001). Teacher efficacy: Capturing an elusive construct. Teaching and Teacher Education, 17(7), 783-805. Modified for student contexts by winded.vertigo (2025).

When to use: Pre/post assessment in courses emphasizing student agency, self-directed learning, growth mindset, or learner empowerment. Works particularly well with experiential, project-based, or student-centered pedagogies.

Completion time: 2-3 minutes

Items & Response Scale

Instructions to participants:

Please rate how confident you are in your ability to do each of the following as a learner.

Response scale: 1 = Not confident at all … 5 = Extremely confident

Agency & Self-Efficacy Items (1-5 scale)

1. I can succeed even when the content is challenging.
2. I can figure out how to learn something new, even without direct instruction.
3. I can adjust my learning strategies when something isn't working.
4. I can persist through difficulties to complete learning goals.
5. I can seek out the resources and support I need to learn effectively.
6. I can influence the quality of my own learning outcomes.
7. I can help my peers learn, even when they are struggling.
8. I can adapt to unexpected changes in a course or learning situation.