Supporting Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Motivation, and Information Literacy for Students in Tertiary Institutions

Academic self-efficacy, academic motivation, and information literacy are considered crucial to fostering student learning in tertiary institutions. The aim of this study was to examine the information literacy self-efficacy and academic motivation of college students and to identify the predictors...

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Published in:Education sciences 2020-12, Vol.10 (12), p.361
Main Authors: Chow, Susan Ka Yee, Wong, Jade Lai King
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
academic motivation
academic self-efficacy
Allied Health Occupations Education
College Students
Distance learning
Educational Environment
Evidence-based nursing
Foreign Countries
Higher education
Information Literacy
Information professionals
Interdisciplinary aspects
Library associations
Lifelong Learning
Motivation
Nursing Students
Predictor Variables
Preservice Teachers
Self Efficacy
Skill Development
Skills
Student Motivation
Students
tertiary education
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Summary:Academic self-efficacy, academic motivation, and information literacy are considered crucial to fostering student learning in tertiary institutions. The aim of this study was to examine the information literacy self-efficacy and academic motivation of college students and to identify the predictors of information literacy self-efficacy. The participants included students in their junior and senior years studying nursing, healthcare, and non-healthcare disciplines at a self-financing institution. Data were collected through a quota sampling method using a questionnaire. In total, 504 valid questionnaires were returned. The results indicated a moderate positive correlation between the two variables. The nursing students were found to have lower information literacy self-efficacy scores than those from the other disciplines. The results from a multiple regression analysis showed that the following factors are predictors of information literacy self-efficacy: being a nursing student, total scores for academic motivation, and owning a personal computer. Nurse educators are encouraged to strengthen the information literacy skills of nursing students, as this is an essential component in the application of evidence-based practices in the nursing profession.
ISSN:2227-7102
2227-7102
DOI:10.3390/educsci10120361