The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between attitudes, engagement and self-efficacy in physics. The analysis was based on three Likert-scale surveys designed to measure the constructs addressed and administered online to N = 1,971 Italian undergraduate and high school students. After exploring several possible models, we validated a structural model in which attitudes play the role of the independent variable, self-efficacy represents the dependent variable, and engagement acts as the overall mediator. The results have implications for teaching in terms of understanding the mechanism underlying the promotion of students’ self-efficacy in physics.

Exploring the Relationships Between Undergraduate and High School Students’ Self-Efficacy, Engagement, and Attitudes Towards Physics

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2024-01-01

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between attitudes, engagement and self-efficacy in physics. The analysis was based on three Likert-scale surveys designed to measure the constructs addressed and administered online to N = 1,971 Italian undergraduate and high school students. After exploring several possible models, we validated a structural model in which attitudes play the role of the independent variable, self-efficacy represents the dependent variable, and engagement acts as the overall mediator. The results have implications for teaching in terms of understanding the mechanism underlying the promotion of students’ self-efficacy in physics.
2024
9783031725401
9783031725418
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