NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
ERIC Number: EJ1363410
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jan
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: EISSN-2229-9327
Available Date: N/A
Taiwanese Engineering Students' Self-Efficacy and Academic Performance
Phan, Nga Thi Tuyet; Chen, Cheng-Hu
Arab World English Journal, spec iss 2 p426-436 Jan 2022
Despite the popularity and the importance of MOOCs in global education in recent years, they have not become the focus of self-efficacy studies. In addition, most available MOOC research resides in Western economies, not in Asian countries. No studies up to this point have explored the change in engineering student self-efficacy before and after they finish a MOOC or the relationship between engineering students' self-efficacy and academic performance in a MOOC learning environment. This present study examined if there were any changes in the self-efficacy levels of a group of students before and after they attended a blended MOOC on English Technical Writing skills. It explored the relationship between self-efficacy and academic performance and looked for possible differences in self-efficacy and academic performance with respect to different demographic variables. A Paired-samples t-test helped to measure differences in self-efficacy scores at the beginning and end of the course. Pearson correlation was conducted to examine if self-efficacy predicted students' course grades at the end of the course. Descriptive analysis, t-test, and ANOVA were used to measure the differences between the mean scores of self-efficacy and academic performance regarding different demographic variables. Results showed that students became more self-efficacious after they attended the blended MOOC. Self-efficacy significantly predicted academic performance. Students who reported higher self-efficacy levels gained better scores. Participants differed significantly in their self-efficacy and academic performance in relation to age group, English proficiency level, and educational level. Suggestions for future research are made based on the results of the study.
Arab World English Journal. 10602 Davlee Lane, Richmond, Texas, 77407. e-mail: editor@awej.org; e-mail: info@ASELS.org; Web site: https://awej.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A