scholarly journals Analysis of academic self-efficacy of medical students learning English for specific purposes

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 74-82
Author(s):  
Stasa Djokic ◽  
Nina Brkic-Jovanovic ◽  
Zoran Marosan ◽  
Vuk Markovic
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Academic Tasks ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy ◽  
Learning English

Introduction. English for Specific Purposes focuses on teaching and learning subject specific knowledge which includes specific language skills that particular learners need for a specific purpose. Self-efficacy is determined by subjective beliefs about one?s own abilities, which also applies to the academic setting of studying English for Specific Purposes. Academic self-efficacy represents the conviction of students about their own abilities to successfully fulfil academic tasks at designated levels. The goal of this research is to examine the degree of academic self-efficacy of medical students who learn English for Specific purposes at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Novi Sad, with respect to their gender, year of study, grade achieved in the previous course in English, and the length of learning English before enrolling in the Faculty. Material and Methods. The study included 58 medical students. The researchers used the College Academic Self-Efficacy Scale questionnaire developed by Owen and Froman (1988) to assess academic self-efficacy. Results. Three significant factors were identified: general self-competence, communication with the professor, and attendance at lectures, with general self-competence being the most significant factor. Considering the independent variables, only the grade showed statistical significance. Establishing the grade as such a significant predictor can be explained by the fact that good grades and a high grade point average are presented as very desirable outcomes. However, a good grade does not necessarily mean having better knowledge or correct use of language. Conclusion. Further research into this topic is necessary, with expanding the number of participants, study programs and variables.

scholarly journals Instrumental and integrative motivation in teaching English for medical purposes

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
Zoran Marosan ◽  
Vuk Markovic
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Target Language ◽  
First Year ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Integrative Motivation ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
First Year Medical Students ◽  
Learning English

Introduction. The aim of this paper is to determine the degree and type of motivation for learning English for specific purposes in the first year medical students of the Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad. The paper presents the results of the research on instrumental and integrative motivation carried out in a sample of 61 first year medical students of the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad. Material and Methods. The paper is based on a survey carried out during the summer semester of 2017/18. An anonymous survey was conducted through a questionnaire that investigated instrumental and integrative motivation. In addition, the questionnaire included questions on the year of study, semester, number of years of learning English and regularity of attendance. Results. The results are presented in a table and the answers are expressed in percentages. The results were analyzed in two segments, based on the type of motivation that was tested. The research confirmed the hypothesis that medical students had high levels of instrumental motivation, mostly focused on their further advancement in the profession. The research also showed a strong integrative motivation of the respondents and their interest in the elements of culture and civilization of the target language. Conclusion. In conclusion, the possible impacts of this research on practical English teaching for medical purposes should be considered in order to provide guidance for further research.

scholarly journals Predictors of Electronic Learning Self-Efficacy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabian Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monira I. Aldhahi ◽  
Baian A. Baattaiah ◽  
Abdulfattah S. Alqahtani
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
Learning Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

This study aims at describing academic self-efficacy in online learning and exploring the determinant factors of learners’ academic self-efficacy. In this cross-sectional survey-based study, 892 respondents voluntarily participated in and completed the survey. Online learning self-efficacy was assessed using an online academic self-efficacy questionnaire. The sociodemographic characteristics showed that 85% of the respondents were female, 21% were medical students, and 13% were postgraduate students. Most respondents reported insufficient self-efficacy for learning and time management, whereas 51% showed good self-efficacy for technology. When considering the study’s field, more medical students reported good self-efficacy scores for learning and technology (36% and 68%, respectively) than non-medical students (33% and 47%, respectively). Time management self-efficacy was mostly reported to be good (47%) among those with a high grade point average. The results showed that educational status, field of study, and learning satisfaction were significant predictors of self-efficacy for learning and technology (p < 0.001). Gender, academic performance, and learning satisfaction were significant predictors of self-efficacy for time management (p < 0.001). Self-efficacy can play a major role in online learning, particularly in circumstances like the sudden transformation of the educational system that has occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. An effective academic self-efficacy of learning, use of technology, and time management skills should also be emphasized. The value of this research lies in exploring the electronic learning self-efficacy and its predictor among university students. The research findings help us improve students’ academic self-efficacy to enhance the learning environment by planning new studies.

scholarly journals Relationships between Academic Self-Efficacy, Learning-Related Emotions, and Metacognitive Learning Strategies with Academic Performance in Medical Students: A Structural Equation Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Asghar Hayat ◽  
Karim Shatery ◽  
Mitra Amini ◽  
Nasrin Shokrpour
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Academic Emotions ◽  
Metacognitive Learning ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

Abstract Recognition of the factors affecting the medical students’ academic success is one of the most important challenges and concerns in medical schools. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of metacognitive learning strategies in the relationship between learning-related emotions and academic self-efficacy with academic performance in medical students. Methods: The present study was carried out on 279 students of medicine studying in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The students filled out three questionnaires: academic emotions (AEQ), metacognitive learning strategies, and academic self-efficacy questionnaires. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Smart PLS3. Results: The results of structural equation modeling revealed that the students’ self-efficacy has an impact on their positive emotions and metacognitive learning strategies, and these in turn affect the students’ academic performance. Moreover, positive emotions influence the metacognitive learning strategies which in turn mediate the effect of positive emotions on the academic performance. Discussion: The results of this study revealed that metacognitive strategies can play a mediating role in the students’ self-efficacy, positive emotions, and academic performance. Therefore, in case we can strengthen the students’ self-efficacy and their positive academic emotions, their performance will improve.

scholarly journals Correlation between Academic Self-Efficacy and Learning Anxiety in Medical Students Studying at Qom Branch of Islamic Azad University, 2017, (Iran)

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
Mohammad javad Mohammadi ◽  
Siamak Mohebi ◽  
Fatemeh Dehghani ◽  
Mohammad Javad Ghasemzadeh ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Learning Anxiety ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

scholarly journals Assessing condition academic self-efficacy and related factors among medical students

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Hamid Salehiniya ◽  
Aida Abusalehi ◽  
Beyrambibi Bayat ◽  
NedaAhmadzadeh Tori
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

scholarly journals Self-Efficacy of Medical Students in Two Schools with Different Education Methodologies (Problem-Basead Learning versus Traditional)

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janaína Maciel Lopes ◽  
João Gabriel Franco Castro ◽  
José Maria Peixoto ◽  
Eliane Perlatto Moura
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
The Self ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Curricular Model ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

Abstract Introduction: Academic self-efficacy refers to the student’s belief in their ability to organize and perform actions regarding academic activities and demands. In this context, self-efficacy has received great importance in the literature, both for the relevance and the predictive power of the events in the school setting. Students with higher levels of self-efficacy are more likely to succeed in their interventions, as they can more easily test and use their skills. Objective: To evaluate the academic self-efficacy of students in the 4th year of medical school and its correlation with the teaching method (PBL x traditional). Method: This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study carried in two medical schools: one with PBL methodology and another with traditional methodology. A total of 147 4th-year medical students participated in this study, who were divided in two groups, 73 from the school using the PBL methodology and 74 from the school with the traditional methodology. Data collection was carried out by filling out a self-answered questionnaire, containing questions on sociodemographic information and general health aspects, in addition to the Self-efficacy Scale in Higher Education. Result: Students from the school using the PBL methodology had a overall higher mean sum of the highest score (p <0.01) and higher mean score in each domain of the self-efficacy scale when compared to the school using the traditional methodology. The variables female gender, older age, living alone, not using medication for chronic disease and having an extracurricular activity had a positive influence on the mean self-efficacy score in the different scale domains. Conclusion: The 4th-year medical students of the assessed institutions showed moderate to strong self-efficacy. Students from PBL school had higher self-efficacy scores than those using the traditional methodology. These results may indicate that the active learning methodology such as the PBL curriculum may be related to a higher degree of academic self-efficacy. Further studies are required to understand the influence of the curricular model on medical students’ academic self-efficacy.

scholarly journals Academic Stress and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Academic Satisfaction among Nursing Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-99
Author(s):  
Jumana Shehadeh ◽  
Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour ◽  
Suhaila N. Halasa ◽  
Manar H. Bani Hani ◽  
Manar M. Nabolsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Academic Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

Background: number of factors contribute to psychological disturbances among university students. Most important, such psychological factors may influence their academic satisfaction that associates with their performance. Purpose: To examine prediction power of academic stress and academic self-efficacy on academic satisfaction among nursing students. Methods: A convenience sample of 117 nursing students recruited from two nursing programs in Jordan; one private and one governmental. Self-report format was used to collect data from students regarding academic stress, academic self-efficacy, and academic satisfaction. Results: Nursing students had moderate level of academic self-efficacy, high level of academic stress, and low to moderate level of satisfaction about curriculum and faculty performance. Positive relationship found between students Grade Point Average and academic stress and self-efficacy, while there was negative relationship with academic satisfaction (p < .05). None of the demographic variables had was a significant predictor of academic satisfaction (p > .05). regression showed that self-efficacy, interaction, explained 36% of academic satisfaction about faculties. Conclusion: Academic self-efficacy anxiety among nursing students found to contribute to their academic satisfaction. Therefore, academics and psychological counselors at academic institutions need to give more attention to the psychosocial interaction and enhance mentoring and counseling skills to their students.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL INCOME AND ENCOURAGEMENT ON ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY AND ACHIEVEMENT AMONG MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (44) ◽  
pp. 81-94
Author(s):  
Kee Tan Yee ◽  
Mimi Fitriana ◽  
Sin Siau Ching ◽  
Vimala Govindasamy ◽  
Chuan Ho Meng
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Parental Encouragement ◽  
Working Status ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

Parents play an important role in shaping the academic achievement of their children. This study aimed to investigate the association between parental factors and university students’ academic self-efficacy and academic achievement, and the correlation between academic self-efficacy and the academic achievement of university students within the context of Malaysia. The cross-sectional study recruited participants using an online questionnaire, which included demographic information such as age, current education status, current working status, Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) and parents’ monthly income, the Parental Encouragement Scale (PES), and Academic Self-efficacy (ASE) Scale. A total of 196 participants responded to the survey. The results of the Pearson’s correlation showed that parental encouragement was positively correlated with academic self-efficacy (r (196)=.144, p=.044), whilst academic self-efficacy was positively correlated with CGPA (r (196) = .241, p=.001). The multiple linear regression model showed that part-time working status (β=-.184, p=.008) and academic self-efficacy (β=.252, p<.001) were significantly associated with CGPA. Parents should be encouraged and trained to develop academic self-efficacy in their children.

scholarly journals KEEFEKTIVAN PEMODELAN TERHADAP PENINGKATAN EFIKASI-DIRI AKADEMIK SISWA SMP (Kajian Teoritik Aplikasi Teori Bandura)

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luhur Wicaksono
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Outcome Expectations ◽  
Behavioral Modification ◽  
Academic Tasks ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Efficacy Belief ◽  
Key Word ◽  
Modeling Techniques ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

Efikasi-diri akademik merupakan keyakinan-diri dan pengharapan terhadap hasil pada tugas-tugas khusus dalam bidang akademik. Individu yang mempunyai efikasi-diri akademik tinggi lebih memungkinkan untuk berpartisipasi dan berhasil dalam tugas-tugas akademik. Efikasi-diri akademik (khususnya yang rendah) dapat ditingkatkan melalui bantuan konseling modifikasi-kognitif perilaku (MKP) dengan memanfaatkan teknik pemodelan. Teknik ini menurut Bandura merupakan bentuk induksi yang dapat meningkatkan efikasi-diri akademik. Kata Kunci: Efikasi-diri akademik, pemodelan. Abstract: Academic self-efficacy is efficacy-belief and outcome expectations about the results of the specific tasks in the academic field. Individual who have high academic self-efficacy are more likely to participate and succeed in academic tasks. Academic self-efficacy (particularly low) can be improved through the help of cognitif-behavioral modification (CBM) counseling by making use of modeling techniques. This technique is a form of induction according to Bandura can increase academic self-efficacy. Key Word: academic self-efficacy, modeling

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