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Henderson, Rachel; Hewagallage, Dona; Follmer, Jake; Michaluk, Lynnette; Deshler, Jessica; Fuller, Edgar; Stewart, John – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Self-efficacy has emerged as one of the most important noncognitive variables explaining academic behavior. It has been shown to influence students' academic and career decisions as well as their academic performance. Multiple studies have reported differences in self-efficacy between men and women in science, technology, engineering, and…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Gender Differences, Self Efficacy, Physics
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Fuertes, Ana María de Caso; Blanco Fernández, Jana; García Mata, Ma de los Ángeles; Rebaque Gómez, Alfredo; Pascual, Rocío García – Education Sciences, 2020
The present study aims to understand the relationship between the big five factors of personality and academic motivation. In addition, the following variables are taken into consideration; sex, age and type of educational studies. A quantitative methodology is used, in base to a not experimental, correlational study. The sample is composed of 514…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Achievement Need, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation