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Stewart, John; Henderson, Rachel; Michaluk, Lynnette; Deshler, Jessica; Fuller, Edgar; Rambo-Hernandez, Karen – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2020
According to Bandura's social cognitive theory, a student's self-efficacy influences his or her academic and career decisions, and his or her performance outcomes; as such, a student's self-efficacy changes with time in response to the student's experiences. Self-efficacy may also vary by academic domain. Differences in STEM self-efficacy have…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Self Efficacy, STEM Education, Physics
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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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Henderson, Rachel; Sawtelle, Vashti; Nissen, Jayson Micheal – Physics Teacher, 2020
Many students across the United States enter college with aspirations of becoming a successful career scientist within the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). However, the number of bachelor's degrees awarded in physics has significantly lagged behind the number of bachelor's degrees awarded in the other STEM…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Self Efficacy, Science Education, Physics