Self-efficacy in introductory physics in students at single-sex and coeducational colleges

Mills, Mary Elizabeth; Blue, Jennifer; Yezierski, Ellen

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Self-efficacy in introductory physics in students at single-sex and coeducational colleges

written by Mary Elizabeth Mills, Jennifer Blue, and Ellen Yezierski

We surveyed 88 students at four colleges: one men's college, two women's colleges, and one coeducational college. The questions, modified from Reid (2007), asked about in-class participation, how fulfilled they were by their achievement in their calc-based physics class, their attitude toward their class, and their self-efficacy (Bandura 1994) in the class. While a t-test showed no difference between men and women, an ANOVA showed a significant interaction between sex and type of school. Detailed results will be presented and discussed.

Physics Education Research Conference 2012
Part of the PER Conference series
Philadelphia, PA: August 1-2, 2012
Volume 1513, Pages 78-81

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Education Foundations - Achievement - Societal Issues = Gender Issues - Student Characteristics = Affect	- Lower Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Research study

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DOI:: 10.1063/1.4789656
PACS:: 01.40.Fk
Keywords:: PERC 2012, attitudes, self-efficacy, single-sex education
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Mills, M, J. Blue, and E. Yezierski. "Self-efficacy in introductory physics in students at single-sex and coeducational colleges." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17196&DocID=6118 (accessed 8 November 2025).

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Mills, Mary Elizabeth, Jennifer Blue, and Ellen Yezierski. "Self-efficacy in introductory physics in students at single-sex and coeducational colleges." Physics Education Research Conference 2012. Philadelphia, PA: 2012. 78-81 Vol. 1513 of PER Conference. 8 Nov. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17196&DocID=6118>.

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