scholarly journals School Social Context, Students’ Self-Efficacy and Satisfaction in High School

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 249-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Luisa Pedditzi ◽  
Passarelli Marcello

Background: Several studies have focused on the relationship between context variables and self-efficacy. Among the social variables, limited attention has been given to social capital and teacher-student relationship in the school community. Objective: This study aims to explore how social capital in the school community and teacher-student relationship may influence students’ self-efficacy and school satisfaction. Furthermore, is it suggested that these relations change according to school grade or transition point,i.e. first and final year of high school, and in relation to the student’s gender. Methods: A total of number of 2,623 high school students in their first and final years filled in questionnaires in Italy. We used Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to test an ad hoc model that aimed to assess how the school context variables considered may influence students’ self-efficacy beliefs and school satisfaction. Results: Four different models were developed to categorise four different school grade sub-groups,i.e. first and final year students, and gender, i.e. boys and girls. The analyses of the results within the sub-samples reveal that social capital and teacher-student relationships influence students’ self-efficacy and school satisfaction differently. Conclusion: The results remarked the importance of differentiating guidance counselling for students in relation to specific transition and gender. Further implications for relevant educational practice are discussed at the end of this article.

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 1095-1100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li li Tian ◽  
Rich Gilman

The major goals in this exploratory study were to investigate the absolute levels of school satisfaction, and clarify the relationship between school satisfaction and gender/grade among Chinese mainland adolescents. Participants were 1,339 middle school students from grades 7, 8, 10, and 11 who completed the Adolescents' School Satisfaction Scale, a subscale of the Adolescents' School Well-being Scale (Tian, 2008). Results show that the highest school satisfaction domains are peer relationship and teacher-student relationship and that male and female students and students from different grades report different levels of school satisfaction. Implications for future research and educational practices are discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matías Arriagada-Venegas ◽  
David Pérez-Jorge ◽  
Eva Ariño-Mateo

The aim of this study is to examine whether gender and status moderate the teacher–student relationship (TSR) and the perception of dehumanization in teachers and students. A total of 528 participants from a university in Laguna (74% students and 26% professors) completed a questionnaire based on the TSR scale, organizational dehumanization, and demographic variables. PROCESS, a mediation and moderation package, was used to analyze data. The results indicated that ingroup–outgroup relationship significantly influences the perception of organizational dehumanization (p < 0.001). In addition, gender (p < 0.001) and status (p < 0.001) have moderating roles. Specifically, female students are at most risk of perceiving themselves dehumanized, and males with high status (teachers) are less vulnerable to dehumanization. These findings are highly significant for the advancement of knowledge of the intergroup relationship and organizational dehumanization and have practical implications for teachers and students.


2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Cassidy Parker

The purpose of this intrinsic case study was to explore four midwestern choral teachers’ experiences of creating and sustaining community within their public school choirs. Research questions included (1) how choral teachers describe their experiences of creating choral communities, (2) how the teacher–student relationship is experienced, and (3) what challenges get in the way of sustaining choral communities. Writings by Edith and Victor Turner, Martin Buber, and Nel Noddings were used as a theoretical lens. Participants were selected purposively and represented heterogeneous choral programs, different school sizes, and diverse population densities. Participants included one 8th-year middle school male choral teacher, two female high school choral teachers who had taught for more than 18 years each, and one male middle and high school choral teacher who had taught for 12 years. Cases were bounded by interviews, written and observational data, and artifacts. The data collection included 20 observations, 12 interviews with choral teachers, and 16 student interviews. Data analysis was inductive; 31 codes emerged and were gathered into four themes including support and care, fostering a sense of belonging and acceptance, quality creates and inhibits community, and program legacy and vision. Teacher profiles are included in the findings.


2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (45) ◽  
pp. 389
Author(s):  
Fatih Koca

Introducción. El objetivo de esta investigación fue examinar la relación entre la calidad de la relación profesor-estudiante, la creencia en la autoeficacia del profesorado y las orientaciones académicas y de comportamiento del estudiantado. De esta manera, la investigación actual podría ser útil para comprender y documentar los impactos directos e indirectos de las creencias de autoeficacia del profesorado sobre el vínculo entre la calidad de la relación profesor-estudiante y el ajuste escolar del estudiantado.Método. La muestra para este proyecto de investigación comprendió aulas de primaria y su profesorado, que están inscritos en programas de formación docente en una universidad grande en la Región Suroeste de los Estados Unidos. Ochenta y siete profesores (81 mujeres, 6 hombres) informaron sobre sus relaciones percibidas con 258 estudiantes de primaria (168 mujeres, 90 hombres).Resultados. Según la hipótesis, las niñas y los niños con calificaciones altas en conflicto relacional con el profesorado, también fueron percibidos como más desviados de comportamiento y menos competentes social y académicamente. Se identificó la tendencia inversa para las niñas y los niños con altas calificaciones en la cercanía relacional y la dependencia.Discusión y Conclusión. Además, el estudio actual mostró que el profesorado con creencias de mayor autoeficacia tienen más probabilidades de forjar relaciones más cercanas y cálidas con sus estudiantes, porque tenían más confianza en su capacidad y habilidades para el empleo de habilidades efectivas de gestión del aula y la capacidad de mejorar su compromiso.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Deasy Suparman ◽  
Riana Sahrani ◽  
Soemiarti Patmonodewo

Untuk dapat bersaing dalam era globalisasi diperlukan penguasaan second language, seperti bahasa Mandarin. Bahasa Mandarin merupakan bekal kompetensi untuk berkomunikasi dengan mitra dagang dari Negara Tiongkok di abad ke-21 ini. Pada era globalisasi saat ini, Negara Tiongkok memiliki kekuatan di bidang ekonomi dan telah menguasai pasar, baik dalam skala kecil maupun skala besar (Yudono, 2012). Penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan Bahasa mandarin sebagai kurikulum di beberapa sekolah di Amerika Serikat (Dillon, 2010). Demikian pula di Indonesia, baik sekolah nasional maupun internasional telah mengujicobakan Bahasa mandarin (Yudono, 2012). Beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi motivasi belajar Bahasa mandarin adalah self-efficacy, parental involvelment, dan teacher-student relationship. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peran self-efficacy, parental involvement, dan teacher-student relationship dalam motivasi belajar Bahasa mandarin pada siswa SMP X. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuantitatif non-experimental dengan menggunakan teknik analisis regresi linier ganda. Partisipan penelitian adalah siswa SMP X sebanyak 174 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel adalah convenience sampling. Instrumen penelitian berupa kuesioner self-efficacy, parental involvement, teacher-student relationship, dan motivation dengan skala likert. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa self-efficacy, parental involvement, dan teacher-student relationship berperan dalam motivasi belajar Bahasa mandarin remaja awal (R=0,76; R2=0,577; F=67,33; p < 0,05). Peran seluruh variabel Self Efficacy, Parental Involvement, dan Teacher Student Relationship ke Motivation adalah sebesar 57,7%. Peranan terbesar diberikan oleh variabel Self Efficacy (55,02%), berikutnya Parental Involvement (1,95%), dan terakhir Teacher Student Relationship (0,74%). To be able to compete in the globalization era, mastery of second languages is needed, such as Mandarin. Mandarin is a provision of competence to communicate with trading partners from China in the 21st century. In the current era of globalization, the State of China has power in the economic field and has controlled the market, both on a small scale and large scale (Yudono, 2012). Research shows an increase in Mandarin as a curriculum in several schools in the United States (Dillon, 2010). Likewise in Indonesia, both national and international schools have tried Mandarin Language (Yudono, 2012). Some factors that influence motivation to learn Mandarin are self-efficacy, parental involvelment, and teacher-student relationship. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of self-efficacy, parental involvement, and teacher-student relationship in motivation to learn Mandarin in X students of junior high school. This study uses a non-experimental quantitative design using multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The research participants were 174 students of SMP X. The sampling technique is convenience sampling. Research instruments in the form of self-efficacy questionnaires, parental involvement, teacher-student relationships, and motivation with a Likert scale. The results showed that self-efficacy, parental involvement, and teacher-student relationship play a role in motivation to learn early Mandarin Mandarin language (R = 0.76; R2 = 0.577; F = 67.33; p <0.05). The role of all variables of Self Efficacy, Parental Involvement, and Teacher Student Relationship to Motivation is 57.7%. The biggest role was given by the variable Self Efficacy (55.02%), followed by Parental Involvement (1.95%), and finally Teacher Student Relationship (0.74%).


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