Making Learning Real: Design Principles and Evidence for Applied Learning in Schools
Category: Student Learning
Instrument Overview
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Strengths
Useful for identifying which sources of self-efficacy are associated with students’ learning and performance beliefs.
Can help examine differences in self-efficacy sources by achievement, grade level, gender, and socioeconomic status.
Cautions
Evidence is limited to Turkish school students.
The Scale of Determining Sources of Self-efficacy Belief is a survey tool used to measure the factors that influence a student’s self-efficacy. It defines self-efficacy as beliefs that underlie all behaviors. These beliefs consist of mechanisms for efficacy and outcome expectations.The scale is designed for middle school students. It focuses on students in the 6th through 8th grades. The tool measures how different sources of belief affect academic performance. It consists of 12 total items. These items are divided into four subscales or factors. Each subscale contains three items. The four factors are personal experiences, vicarious experiences, social persuasions, and physiological situations.This instrument helps educators determine the outcome of a student's self-efficacy beliefs. It serves as a diagnostic tool for researchers and school leaders. The scale uses a 5-point Likert format for student responses. It identifies specific areas where students may need support to build their academic confidence.
Organization
Topic
Collection Category(ies)
Content
Grades
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade,
Post secondary
Languages
Turkish
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
12 items
Qualifications
Arslan (2013)
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Reliability
Mastery experience: .70
Vicarious experience: .68
Social persuasion:.68
Psychological state: .69
Item Type
Likert
