An antidote to low aspirations
Chemistry outreach does much more than intrigue students
Why do you believe that you can achieve things? What made you think that getting a degree was within your grasp, or that you could be a good teacher? It was your sense of self-efficacy.
Self-efficacy is the belief that you can achieve things. That belief is crucial to a person realising their aspirations. Your sense of self-efficacy is what allowed you to follow the path to where you are today.
Many young people doubt themselves. With a greater sense of self-efficacy they might aspire to make the most of their abilities and to contribute to society in meaningful ways that are aligned to their talents.
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