Modeling the relations of motivational variables as explanatory factors of science achievement in Malaysian context / Wong Su Lee
Adapting a combination of theory of epistemological beliefs, achievement goal theories, implicit theories of intelligence and theory of self-efficacy, this study examined the role of epistemological beliefs and implicit theories of intelligence in relation to students’ achievement in science , me...
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my.um.stud.85932021-07-21T16:45:55Z Modeling the relations of motivational variables as explanatory factors of science achievement in Malaysian context / Wong Su Lee Wong, Su Lee BF Psychology L Education (General) Adapting a combination of theory of epistemological beliefs, achievement goal theories, implicit theories of intelligence and theory of self-efficacy, this study examined the role of epistemological beliefs and implicit theories of intelligence in relation to students’ achievement in science , mediated by achievement goals, self-efficacy and learning approach. A quantitative correlation study was designed to relate and model these factors for science achievement. The samples for the present study were 350 form four students from selected districts in Pahang, Malaysia. By using adapted questionnaires, data was collected and analyzed using SPSS and Smart PLS software. The analysis of the direct paths revealed that epistemological beliefs, self-efficacy, implicit theories of intelligence, learning approaches and goal orientation strongly affected students’ achievement in science. In the second phase of the study, mediation roles were identified and the findings revealed that epistemological beliefs strongly effected science achievement via mastery performance, but the effect of avoidance goal was non-significant and negative. While considering the mediation effect of self-efficacy, results revealed that self-efficacy played partial mediation role with respect to epistemological beliefs, but no such effect was observed from implicit theories of intelligence. In learning approach, deep approach only played a partial mediation role with respect to epistemological beliefs, implicit of intelligence, performance goals and self-efficacy while surface approach played a partial mediation role to avoidance goal only. On the whole, it can be concluded that epistemological beliefs, goal orientations (both mastery and performance goals) and deep approach can be effectively employed to boost the students’ science achievement and to ensure that teaching and learning of science may become more effective and excellent. 2018-03 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/8593/1/Wong_Su_Lee.pdf application/pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/8593/6/su_lee.pdf Wong, Su Lee (2018) Modeling the relations of motivational variables as explanatory factors of science achievement in Malaysian context / Wong Su Lee. PhD thesis, University of Malaya. http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/8593/ |
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Adapting a combination of theory of epistemological beliefs, achievement goal theories,
implicit theories of intelligence and theory of self-efficacy, this study examined the role of
epistemological beliefs and implicit theories of intelligence in relation to students’
achievement in science , mediated by achievement goals, self-efficacy and learning
approach. A quantitative correlation study was designed to relate and model these factors
for science achievement. The samples for the present study were 350 form four students
from selected districts in Pahang, Malaysia. By using adapted questionnaires, data was
collected and analyzed using SPSS and Smart PLS software. The analysis of the direct
paths revealed that epistemological beliefs, self-efficacy, implicit theories of intelligence,
learning approaches and goal orientation strongly affected students’ achievement in
science. In the second phase of the study, mediation roles were identified and the findings
revealed that epistemological beliefs strongly effected science achievement via mastery
performance, but the effect of avoidance goal was non-significant and negative. While
considering the mediation effect of self-efficacy, results revealed that self-efficacy played
partial mediation role with respect to epistemological beliefs, but no such effect was
observed from implicit theories of intelligence. In learning approach, deep approach only
played a partial mediation role with respect to epistemological beliefs, implicit of
intelligence, performance goals and self-efficacy while surface approach played a partial
mediation role to avoidance goal only. On the whole, it can be concluded that
epistemological beliefs, goal orientations (both mastery and performance goals) and deep
approach can be effectively employed to boost the students’ science achievement and to
ensure that teaching and learning of science may become more effective and excellent. |
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