Self-efficacy and academic performance in economics in the junior college

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy and academic performance in Economics among junior college students. Self-efficacy is the belief in one's capabilities in performing a specific task. According to the theory of self-efficacy, the relationship betwee...

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Main Author: Marhaini Mohamed Amil.
Other Authors: Smith, Ian David
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Published: 2008
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-138072020-11-01T06:12:54Z Self-efficacy and academic performance in economics in the junior college Marhaini Mohamed Amil. Smith, Ian David National Institute of Education DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology::Applied psychology The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy and academic performance in Economics among junior college students. Self-efficacy is the belief in one's capabilities in performing a specific task. According to the theory of self-efficacy, the relationship between self-efficacy and self-regulated learning is a positive one, but the relationship between self-efficacy and anxiety is a negative one. Highly self-regulated learners generally have high self-efficacy which causes them to have low test anxiety, and hence are usually high academic performers. Master of Education 2008-10-20T11:12:00Z 2008-10-20T11:12:00Z 2000 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13807 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Marhaini Mohamed Amil.
Self-efficacy and academic performance in economics in the junior college
description The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy and academic performance in Economics among junior college students. Self-efficacy is the belief in one's capabilities in performing a specific task. According to the theory of self-efficacy, the relationship between self-efficacy and self-regulated learning is a positive one, but the relationship between self-efficacy and anxiety is a negative one. Highly self-regulated learners generally have high self-efficacy which causes them to have low test anxiety, and hence are usually high academic performers.
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