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A Study of University Students' Academic Self-efficacy, Problem Solving & Self-directed Learning Abilities in an Online General Education Class

  • The Journal of General Education
  • 2020, (13), pp.33~58
  • DOI : 10.24173/jge.2020.10.13.2
  • Publisher : Da Vinci Mirae Institute of General Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education > Field of Education > General Education
  • Received : September 18, 2020
  • Accepted : October 23, 2020
  • Published : October 31, 2020

Yu, Kyong Ae 1

1중앙대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study investigated Korean university students' academic self-efficacy, problem solving and self-directed learning abilities by pre & post self-evaluation questionnaires in an online general education class. At the beginning of the class, 261 students participated in the pre-survey and at the end of the class, 230 students participated in the post-survey. Pearson correlation and visualization of a correlation matrix of “corrplot” show that problem solving and self-directed learning abilities are very significantly (p=0) correlated to each other and that self-confidence and self-regulation efficacy in academic self-efficacy are significantly (p<0.05) correlated with both problem solving and self-directed learning abilities. Also, the study results show that the students have slightly improved their abilities in all the three variables at the end of the class: in particular, planning power in problem solving ability and 6 items in academic self-efficacy, e.g., challenging power, connecting old and new knowledges, etc. significantly increased. However, the students still need to increase divergent thinking, information gathering ability and challenge spirit against difficulties. Thus, it is necessary to develop teaching methods which can help students to increase their shortage in online general education classes.

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