ERIC Number: EJ1217649
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Aug
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The Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement in Adults' Learners
de Fátima Goulão, Maria
Athens Journal of Education, v1 n3 p237-246 Aug 2014
This paper examines the relationship between the academic self-efficacy of an adult learners group in an online learning context with their actual performance. Our study aims to evaluate the relationship between self-concept of a group of students in online context and their academic achievement. Data were collected from 63 students of both genders, with average age of 42 years old, selected from the first years of their undergraduate studies. We analyzed their performance in academic course specifies. An adapted questionnaire was used to measure self-efficacy (a=0.908). The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to see the relationship between self-efficacy and academic performance. The analysis of the data indicated that students' level of self-efficacy is high (average=45) and a significant relationship exists between self-efficacy and academic achievement (r=0.286, at 0.05 level).
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Electronic Learning, Adult Students, Self Concept, Undergraduate Students, Andragogy, Self Management, Gender Differences, Student Evaluation, Teacher Role, Facilitators (Individuals), Group Instruction
Athens Institute for Education & Research. 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, Athens 10671, Greece. e-mail: education@atiner.gr; Web site: https://www.athensjournals.gr/aje
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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