Self-efficacy and Use of Strategies for Self-regulated Learning in University Students

The study evaluated the relationship between perceived self-efficacy, learning goals, and self-regulated learning strategies. Questionnaires concerning self-efficacy and learning goals were applied to 766 university students. The instrument`s psychometric properties was assessed using exploratory an...

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Autores: Pool-Cibrián, Wilson Jesús, Martínez-Guerrero, José
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA
Repositorio:Revista Electrónica de Investigacion Educativa
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.redie.uabc.mx:article/551
Acceso en línea:https://redie.uabc.mx/redie/article/view/551
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Perceived self-efficacy
Learning strategies
Higher education
Path analysis
Item Response Theory.
Autoeficacia percibida
Estrategias de aprendizaje
Educación superior
Análisis de senderos
Teoría de Respuesta al Ítem.
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Sumario:The study evaluated the relationship between perceived self-efficacy, learning goals, and self-regulated learning strategies. Questionnaires concerning self-efficacy and learning goals were applied to 766 university students. The instrument`s psychometric properties was assessed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis with Samejima’s graded response model (GRM) of the Item Response Theory (IRT). Six factors were obtained: perceived self-efficacy, concentration problems, learning goals, metacognitive strategies; domain and comprehension strategies. Path analysis showed associations between perceived self-efficacy with learning goals (r=.48) and concentration problems (r=-.45); there was also a negative association found between the last two variables (r=-.46). The last three factors are predictors of metacognitive (R2=.22), domain (R2=.26) and comprehension (R2=.12) strategies. The results were interpreted with a social cognitive perspective of self-regulated learning.