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Autor/inn/en | Ferrell, Brent; Phillips, Michael M.; Barbera, Jack |
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Titel | Connecting Achievement Motivation to Performance in General Chemistry |
Quelle | In: Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 17 (2016) 4, S.1054-1066 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1756-1108 |
DOI | 10.1039/c6rp00148c |
Schlagwörter | Chemistry; Science Instruction; Student Motivation; Science Achievement; Self Efficacy; Student Interests; Predictor Variables; Grades (Scholastic); College Science; College Students; Student Responsibility; Multiple Regression Analysis; Path Analysis; Pretests Posttests |
Abstract | Student success in chemistry is inherently tied to motivational and other affective processes. We investigated three distinct constructs tied to motivation: self-efficacy, interest, and effort beliefs. These variables were measured twice over the course of a semester in three sections of a first-semester general chemistry course (n = 170). We explored the connections that exist among these three constructs as well as their connections to course performance. Multiple regression and path analysis revealed that self-efficacy measured during week 12 was the strongest predictor of final course grade followed by situational interest. We also report that personal interest is a significant predictor of future self-efficacy. Our results add to the growing literature on psychological constructs within chemistry education by identifying variables related to motivation that have a significant connection to course performance among chemistry students. We briefly address how these variables could be targeted in the classroom. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2020/1/01 |