ERIC Number: EJ1157482
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1927-2677
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Academic Self-Efficacy of High Achieving Students in Mexico
Camelo-Lavadores, Ana Karen; Sánchez-Escobedo, Pedro; Pinto-Sosa, Jesus
Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, v6 n2 84-89 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore for differences in the academic self-efficacy of Mexican high school students. A gird questionnaire was administered to 1,460 students form private and public schools. As expected, high achieving students showed significantly higher academic self-efficacy that their peers. However, interesting gender differences were found. Whereas men had higher self-efficacy feelings towards Math, Sciences and English as a second language; women showed higher self-efficacy in Spanish language. Likewise, private school's students showed feelings of academic self-efficacy. Implications of findings for education practice and research are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy, High School Students, Questionnaires, High Achievement, Gender Differences, Private Schools, Public Schools, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, English (Second Language), Spanish, Student Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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