An Examination of College Students' Problem‐Solving Self‐Efficacy, Academic Self‐Efficacy, Motivation, Test Performance, and Expected Grade in Introductory‐Level Economics Courses

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 whe...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Decision sciences journal of innovative education 2018-07, Vol.16 (3), p.217-240
Main Authors: Ramos Salazar, Leslie, Hayward, Stephen L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academic Self‐Efficacy
College Students
Correlation
Economics Education
Expected Grade
Grades (Scholastic)
Introductory Courses
Motivation
Predictor Variables
Problem Solving
Problem‐Solving Self‐Efficacy
Self Efficacy
Student Motivation
Test Performance
Tests
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary: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.
ISSN:1540-4595
1540-4609
DOI:10.1111/dsji.12161