American and Russian mathematics self-efficacy: A comparison
by Sheller, Cynthia V., Ed.D., SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, 2008, 131 pages; 3326013

Abstract:

Relationships between academic achievement and social cognitive theory's mechanism of self-efficacy have been investigated in many populations. In order to extend cross-cultural knowledge, domain and task-level components of self-efficacy for mathematics in American and Russian middle school students has been have been investigated. Russian students demonstrated statistically significant differences math achievement as measured by solving a set of mathematics problems, reported significantly higher levels of anxiety for mathematics, and significantly higher levels of self-efficacy for specific mathematics problems than American students. Calibration of accuracy of self-efficacy judgments for task specific and temporally proximal math problems was a significant predictor of achievement for Russian and American students. Limitations for generalization including unequal group size, convenience sampling, and instrumentation issues were discussed.

 
AdviserArthur K. Ellis
SchoolSEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/A 69-08, p. , Nov 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsMathematics education; Educational psychology; Secondary education
Publication Number3326013
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