scholarly journals DEVELOPING A SELF-EFFICACY SCALE TOWARD PHYSICS SUBJECTS FOR LOWER-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-49
Author(s):  
Mustafa Fidan ◽  
Meric Tuncel
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
General Context ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Affective Skills ◽  
Secondary School Physics

Physics subjects or topics as a part of science education enable students to explore nature and natural events by using physics laws and scientific methods. In the lower-secondary school, physics is a subfield within the science curriculum developed holistically with the broad field curriculum design unlike the subject-centred curriculum in the upper-secondary education. As an important factor that directs the achievement, self-efficacy is one of the predecessors of these cognitive and affective skills. Accordingly, most of the scales which evaluate the students’ cognitive or affective skills in the lower-secondary school are related to science course in a general context. This research aimed to develop a valid and reliable scale measuring the students’ self-efficacy beliefs toward physics subjects for lower-secondary schools. The sample consists of 2737 students. The draft scale consisted of 52 items and was applied to 1882 students in the first stage. To construct validity of the scale, exploratory factor analysis was performed. The results showed that the scale consisted of single- factor with 28 items. To confirm its factor structure, the scale was applied to 785 students. The research findings indicate that the scale is a valid and reliable instrument to measure the self-efficacy beliefs towards physics subjects. Keywords: lower-secondary school, physics subjects, scale development, self-efficacy belief

Learning online research skills in lower secondary school: long-term intervention effects, skill profiles and background factors

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuulikki Alamettälä ◽  
Eero Sormunen
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Research Skills ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the long-term development of online research skills effects of a teaching intervention in online research skills among lower secondary school students and how various factors such as teaching interventions and students’ to identify students’ skill profiles in online research self-efficacy, attitudes, information and communication technology (ICT) activity and gender are associated with development. Design/methodology/approach Two intervention courses were implemented to improve online research skills among 7th-grade students. In the follow-up test in the 8th grade, students’ skills were measured in Web searching, critical evaluation of sources and argumentative use of Web information. Students’ self-efficacy beliefs in online research, their attitudes toward learning, behavioral intentions in online research and ICT activity were surveyed by questionnaires. Findings The main finding was that the effect observed immediately after the intervention in 7th grade did not last until the following year. A cluster analysis revealed six skill profiles characterizing strengths and weaknesses in students’ performance in the subtasks of online research and indicated that many students suffer from poor evaluation skills. Self-efficacy beliefs stood out as a student-related factor associated with the development of online research skills. Originality/value This study contributed to the pedagogy of online research skills. It indicates that small-scale interventions are not enough to enhance 7th-graders’ online research skills. Students need continuous practice in different contexts during their school years. It is important to support students’ self-efficacy to motivate them to develop their skills in all the subtasks of online research. This study also demonstrated the importance of follow-up studies in online research skills, as they have been rare thus far.

scholarly journals DEMOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION OF ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY BELIEFS OF SELECTED SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OGBOMOSO AREA OF OYO STATE

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. T. Akanbi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

This study aimed at exploring academic self-efficacy beliefs of Senior Secondary School students using some demographic variables. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Two hundred and seventy-nine (279) students randomly selected from selected Senior Secondary Schools in Ogbomoso area of Oyo State participated in the study. The instrument used for r the study was the Students' Academic Efficacy Scale with reliability co-efficient of 0.76. Subjecting the data collected to statistical analysis, student t-test was used. Four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that male students were more self-efficacious than their female counterparts. Also, the students who are older than being in secondary school (especially SS 1 & SS2), aged 17 years and above had lower self-efficacy than students aged 17 years and below. However, significant difference did not occur among the students based on subject combinations and parental educational qualifications. The outcomes of the study were fully discussed and suggestions were made for further studies.

scholarly journals An instrument for measuring self-efficacy beliefs of secondary school physics teachers

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 3129-3133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Alves Barros ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Laburú ◽  
Fábio Ramos da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Physics Teachers ◽  
Secondary School Physics

Social Influences - a Psychological Phenomenon in the Choice of Further Course of Education and Career

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-53
Author(s):  
Petr Hlaďo
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Social Influences ◽  
Compulsory Schooling ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Main Attention ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Psychological Phenomenon ◽  
Research Findings

The aim of this overview study is to synthesize Czech, Slovak and foreign empirical findings on the choice of further course of education and career. Attention is focused specifically on social influences as a psychological phenomenon affecting this decision-making process in lower secondary school students at the end of compulsory schooling. The main attention is paid to the roles of parents and family, particularly the influence of family background and family processes. Another issue is the influence of peers, teachers and career counsellors on the choice of further course of education and career. The synthesis of research findings is based primarily on an analysis of research papers published in journals.

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