An Examination of College Students' Problem‐Solving Self‐Efficacy, Academic Self‐Efficacy, Motivation, Test Performance, and Expected Grade in Introductory‐Level Economics Courses. (19th July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramos Salazar, Leslie; Hayward, Stephen L.
• Is Part Of: Decision sciences journal of innovative education. Volume 16:Number 3(2018:Jul.)
• Page Start: 217
• Page End: 240
• Publication Date: 2018-07-19
• Subjects: Academic Self‐Efficacy -- College Students -- Economics Education -- Expected Grade -- Motivation -- Problem‐Solving Self‐Efficacy -- Test Performance; Business education -- Periodicals; 658.00711
• DOI: 10.1111/dsji.12161
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1540-4595

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study investigated whether self‐efficacy influenced students' educational outcomes in introductory‐level economics courses. First, this study investigated the correlations between problem‐solving self‐efficacy, academic self‐efficacy, and motivation. Second, this study investigated whether problem‐solving and academic self‐efficacy served as predictors of students' motivation, test performance, and expected grade. Correlational analyses suggest that problem‐solving and academic self‐efficacy are correlated with student motivation. Results show that problem‐solving self‐efficacy was a predictor of student motivation and test performance. Academic self‐efficacy and problem‐solving self‐efficacy were also predictors of their expected grade. Implications and future directions for economics education are also discussed.