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Pedagogical approaches, contextual variables, and the development of student self-efficacy in undergraduate physics courses
written by Heidi S. Fencl and Karen R. Scheel
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Self-efficacy, or a person's situation-specific belief that s/he can succeed in a given task, has been successful in a variety of educational studies for predicting behaviors such as perseverance and success (grades), and for understanding which behaviors are attempted or avoided. The focus of this study was to examine if classroom factors such as teaching strategies and classroom climate contribute to students' physics self-efficacy. 121 undergraduates in first semester, calculus-based introductory physics courses completed surveys assessing course experiences, self-efficacy and other outcome variables, and demographic information. Students in sections including a mix of teaching strategies did significantly better than students in the traditional section on outcome variables including self-efficacy. When individual strategies were examined, the strongest relationships were found between cooperative learning strategies and all sources of self-efficacy, and between climate variables and all sources of efficacy.
Physics Education Research Conference 2003
Part of the PER Conference series
Madison, WI: August 6-7, 2003
Volume 720, Pages 173-176
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- Student Characteristics
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Education Practices
- Pedagogy
- Lower Undergraduate
- Informal Education
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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1807282
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DOI:
10.1063/1.1807282
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01.40.Fk
Keywords:
PERC 2003, educational aids, human factors, problem solving, teaching
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Metadata instance created June 13, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
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April 11, 2024 by Lyle Barbato
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H. Fencl and K. Scheel, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, 2003, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2285&DocID=3403).
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H. Fencl and K. Scheel, Pedagogical approaches, contextual variables, and the development of student self-efficacy in undergraduate physics courses, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, 2003, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2285&DocID=3403>.
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Fencl, H., & Scheel, K. (2003, August 6-7). Pedagogical approaches, contextual variables, and the development of student self-efficacy in undergraduate physics courses. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2285&DocID=3403
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Fencl, Heidi, and Karen Scheel. "Pedagogical approaches, contextual variables, and the development of student self-efficacy in undergraduate physics courses." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, August 6-7, 2003. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2285&DocID=3403 (accessed 26 April 2024).
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Fencl, Heidi, and Karen Scheel. "Pedagogical approaches, contextual variables, and the development of student self-efficacy in undergraduate physics courses." Physics Education Research Conference 2003. Madison, WI: 2003. 173-176 Vol. 720 of PER Conference. 26 Apr. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2285&DocID=3403>.
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