The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between identity processing styles and self-efficacy to academic achievement in first-year university students. The sample included one hundred and twenty-seven first-year university students (n=127). Non-probability purposive sampling was used to select the participants on the basis of their status as first-year university students. Participants completed a Demographic Questionnaire, Identity Style Inventory Revised (ISI3) and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE). The research findings indicated a non-significant relationship between the normative and diffuse-avoidant identity processing styles to academic achievement. However, a significant relationship was found between the informational identity processing style and academic achievement. More specifically, a weak, negative correlation between the informational identity processing style and academic achievement was noted. With regard to General Self-Efficacy, a significant relationship between identity processing styles and General Self-Efficacy was indicated. With reference to previous research studies, the results of the current research study are discussed.

Based on a narrative analysis of data collected on behalf of the Trauma Healing Project in Eugene, Oregon this project considers the responses of 50 digital storytelling workshop participants (26 storytellers and 24 assistants), collected as audio recordings of closing circles, written evaluations, and post-workshop interviews. The data are organized by themes and then ranked according to frequency. For both the storytellers and assistants, the personal experience of participating in a digital storytelling workshop is overwhelmingly positive, with transformative insights being the most common experience. According to their responses, both storytellers and assistants experience increased feelings of self-efficacy, personal growth, and self-confidence directly after completing a digital storytelling workshop.

Thesis advisor: Lillie R. Albert / To explore student mathematical self-efficacy and understanding of graphical data, this dissertation examines students solving real-world problems in their neighborhood, mediated by professional urban planning technologies. As states and schools are working on the alignment of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM), traditional approaches to mathematics education that involves learning specific skills devoid of context will be challenged. For a student to be considered mathematically proficient according to the CCSSM, they must be able to understand mathematical models of real-world data, be proficient problem solvers and use appropriate technologies (tools) to be successful. This has proven to be difficult for all students--specifically for underrepresented students who have fallen behind in many of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. This mixed-method design involved survey and case-study research to collect and examine data over a two-year period. During the first year of this study, pre- and post-surveys using Likert-scale questions to all students in the urban planning project (n=62). During the two years, ten high school students' mathematical experiences while investigating urban planning projects in their own neighborhoods were explored through interviews, observations, and an examination of artifacts (eg. presentations and worksheets) in order to develop the case studies. Findings indicate that real-world mathematical tasks that are mediated by professional technologies influence both students' mathematical self-efficacy and understanding. Student self-efficacy was impacted by causing a shift in students beliefs about their own mathematical ability by having students interest increase through solving mathematical tasks that are rooted in meaningful, real-world contexts; students' belief that they can succeed in real-world mathematical tasks; and a shift in students' beliefs regarding the definition of `doing mathematics'. Results in light of mathematical understanding demonstrate that students' increased understanding was influenced by the ability to use multiple representations of data, making connections between the data and the physical site that was studied and the ability to communicate their findings to others. Implications for informal and formal learning, use of GIS in mathematics classrooms, and future research are discussed. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2013. / Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education. / Discipline: Teacher Education, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction.

presente trabalho objetiva analisar a influência da inserção de conteúdos conceituais e procedimentais, em um programa de condicionamento físico, sobre a prática autônoma de exercícios físicos. A metodologia foi o estudo de dois grupos: um realizou apenas exercícios e outro também recebeu orientação conceitual. Foi aplicado um questionário de conhecimentos e realizada autoaferição da frequência cardíaca, pré e pós-intervenção. Utilizou-se ANOVA não paramétrica para medidas repetidas com nível de significância de 5%. Foram realizadas entrevistas através de grupo focal e individualmente. Como resultado, tem-se que os grupos eram semelhantes inicialmente, após o programa foi observado aumento significante no número de acertos no questionário de conhecimentos no grupo intervenção. Conclui-se que o programa se mostrou adequado para a aquisição de conteúdos sobre exercícios físicos. Contudo, é importante que estratégias de adesão e superação de barreiras sejam incluídas em programas que visem à prática de exercícios físicos de maneira autônoma / The autonomous practice of physical exercises requires knowledge related to the topic. Objective: To analyze the influence of the inclusion of conceptual and procedural contents in a fitness program on independent practice of physical exercises. Methods: Two groups were studied: one performed only physical exercises and the other also received conceptual orientation. A knowledge questionnaire was applied and the subjects were asked to measure heart rate before and after the intervention. Nonparametric ANOVA for repeated measures was applied with significance level of 5%. Focus group and individual interviews were conducted. Results: The groups were similar initially. After the program, the intervention group significantly increased the number of correct answers on the questionnaire. Conclusion: The program proved to be suitable for the acquisition of contents related to physical exercises. However, overcoming barriers and adherence strategies have to be considered in programs that aim to promote self-efficacy and regular physical exercise practices

Este trabalho consiste em um estudo sobre a influência do nível de auto-eficácia dos gestores nas ações escolhidas durante o período de gestão de crises de suas respectivas organizações. A empresa selecionada para esta pesquisa foi uma companhia aérea que sobreviveu a quatro grandes crises. Foram encontradas diferenças significativas nas ações dos gestores a partir do seu nível de auto-eficácia. / This is a case study of crisis management of a Brazilian airline company.

Shea Ling Yu, Kitty. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-70). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; questionnaire in Chinese.

Nesta pesquisa foi desenvolvido um modelo de ensino considerando a dimensão afetiva integrada numa estratégia de aprendizagem para fortalecer o desempenho dos estudantes do curso de Ciências Contábeis durante à formação profissional. Para realizar o estudo, foi criado um curso a distância em ambiente virtual de aprendizagem, aplicando a teoria da autoeficácia como estratégia de realização das atividades no curso. A Autoeficácia é um construto teórico da psicologia que condiz com os aspectos da responsabilidade social de contadores. A escolha de experimentar esse construto na modalidade de ensino a distância se deve à motivação de aliar aspectos afetivos à realidade tecnológica no modo virtual, participante do mundo acadêmico e do mercado profissional. A pesquisa está sedimentada no programa de governo Universidade Aberta do Brasil – UAB, executado em instituições de ensino superior como facilitador da formação profissional. A abordagem do desenvolvimento da pesquisa configura-se no modo qualitativo e utiliza a técnica de estudo de caso único comum com unidades incorporadas A pesquisa foi desenvolvida no laboratório de informática do Programa de Pós Graduação em Informática na Educação, no Centro Interdisciplinar de Novas Tecnologias de Educação (CINTED), na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, com alunos do curso de graduação em Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Federal do Maranhão –UFMA. A coleta de dados foi constituída por um questionário geral de Autoeficácia, escala de Autoestima e por observações das repostas e expressões dos alunos nas atividades. Para análise de dados, foi utilizado o método de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados indicam que o construto da Autoeficácia serve de apoio para docentes estruturarem e incorporarem a experiência vicária em suas práticas, a distância ou presencial, quando são oferecidas experiências de aprendizagem adequadas aos alunos. Todavia, o construto da autoeficácia pode ser associado a outros construtos, razão pela qual se insere na coleta de dados a escala de autoestima para melhor percepção sobre o desempenho dos alunos. / In this research, we developed an educational model considering the affective dimension, integrated into a learning strategy with the goal to strengthen the performance of students in the course of Accounting Sciences during vocational training. In order to conduct the study, we created a distance learning course in virtual learning environment, applying the theory of self-efficacy as a strategy for the execution of activities in the course. Self-efficacy is a broad theoretical construct that conforms to the social responsibility aspects of accountants. The choice to experience this construct in the modality of distance education is due to the motivation to combine emotional aspects and the technological reality in virtual mode, which is part of the academic world and the professional market. The research is sedimented on the government program Open University of Brazil – UAB, run on institutions of higher education as a facilitator of vocational training. The approach to the development of the research is qualitative and makes uses of the technique of single common case study with incorporated units The research was developed in the computer laboratory of the Postgraduate Program in Computing on Education, in the Interdisciplinary Center of New Technologies in Education (CINTED), at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, with students of the undergraduate course in Accounting Sciences of the Federal University of Maranhão –UFMA. Data collection was constituted by a general self-efficacy questionnaire, the self-esteem scale and by observations of the answers and of the pupils' expressions during the activities. For data analysis, the content analysis method was used. The results suggest that the self-efficacy construct serves as support for teachers to structure and incorporate the vicarious experience in their practices, either in the classroom or by distance, when appropriate learning experiences are offered to students. However, the construct of self-efficacy can be associated to other constructs, reason why the self-esteem is inserted in data collection, for a better perception on the performance of the students.

Den här uppsatsen undersöker könsskillnader på de beroende variablerna livskvalitet, stress och self-efficacy. Den undersöker också om de oberoende variablerna fritidsintressen, ålder och socialt stöd påverkar. Frågeställningen är om det finns en negativ korrelation mellan stress och livskvalitet samt en negativ korrelation mellan stress och self-efficacy och slutligen om det finnas en positiv korrelation mellan livskvalitet och self-efficacy. I studien användes kvantitativ metod och stress mäts med PSS-10, self-efficacy med GSE och livskvalitet med BBQ. Pearsons korrelationstest visade på negativa korrelationer mellan livskvalitet och stress samt mellan stress och self-efficacy. Det fanns även en positiv korrelation mellan livskvalitet och self-efficacy. Multipel regression visade att socialt stöd predicerar livskvalitet och self-efficacy signifikant positivt och socialt stöd predicerar stress signifikant negativt.  Kön predicerar self-efficacy signifikant positiv och stress signifikant negativt. Oberoende t-test visade att det fanns signifikanta skillnader mellan könen på både self-efficacy och stress. Livskvalitet hade ingen korrelation med kön och oberoende t-test visade att det inte fanns någon signifikant könsskillnad på livskvalitet.

Self-efficacy is individuals' judgments regarding their capabilities to carry out future tasks or challenges. These judgments of capability are related to important learning behaviours such as effort and persistence, performance, and choice of career path. In order to support students' continued engagement with and learning of mathematics, it is important to consider how students make sense of their mathematical experiences as well as the relationship between students' mastery experiences and mathematics self-efficacy. In this thesis I address important gaps in the literature in regard to the conceptualisation of the self-efficacy construct, the relationship between self-efficacy and mathematics performance, the stability and change of self-efficacy when learning new topics in mathematics, and self-efficacy development over a series of lessons in mathematics across cycles of self-efficacy and mastery experiences. The thesis included two phases of data collection and analysis. The first phase involved students in grades 5, 8, and 9 (N = 756) and included measures of students' self-efficacy and national test performance. The second phase involved students in grades 6 and 10 (N = 181) and included repeated measures of students' self-efficacy and mastery experiences from a series of lessons in mathematics, when students were introduced to new topics. I analysed the data using different methods, including confirmatory factor analyses to investigate the structural validity of my measures, and structural equation models to investigate stability and change over time, and relationships between constructs. Major findings from the analysis include the following: students considered levels of difficulty when appraising their experiences in mathematics and when forming their self-efficacy; students' test performance predicted their self-efficacy one year later, but not the other way around; the mean-level of students' self-efficacy grew significantly across lessons when students were introduced to new topics, even as the rank-order of their self-efficacy remained highly stable; and there was a reciprocal relationship between students' self-efficacy and their mastery experiences, where substantial effects from both constructs on gains in the other construct remained stable across a sequence of lessons in mathematics. The findings have important implications for how we conceptualise self-efficacy, mastery experiences, and their relationship over time. Furthermore, the findings from my thesis have implications for teacher practice. In order to support adaptive self-efficacy, teachers need to consider the experiences students have with mathematics, not just the skills they learn. If teachers themselves gain knowledge about how individual students make sense of their mathematical experiences, they can support students' appraisals of these experiences, and prevent maladaptive cycles from occurring. In short, students need support not just to develop their mathematical skills, but also to develop adaptive appraisals of their mathematical experiences, in order to form self-efficacy beliefs that are reflective of each student's potential to learn mathematics.

presente trabalho objetiva analisar a influência da inserção de conteúdos conceituais e procedimentais, em um programa de condicionamento físico, sobre a prática autônoma de exercícios físicos. A metodologia foi o estudo de dois grupos: um realizou apenas exercícios e outro também recebeu orientação conceitual. Foi aplicado um questionário de conhecimentos e realizada autoaferição da frequência cardíaca, pré e pós-intervenção. Utilizou-se ANOVA não paramétrica para medidas repetidas com nível de significância de 5%. Foram realizadas entrevistas através de grupo focal e individualmente. Como resultado, tem-se que os grupos eram semelhantes inicialmente, após o programa foi observado aumento significante no número de acertos no questionário de conhecimentos no grupo intervenção. Conclui-se que o programa se mostrou adequado para a aquisição de conteúdos sobre exercícios físicos. Contudo, é importante que estratégias de adesão e superação de barreiras sejam incluídas em programas que visem à prática de exercícios físicos de maneira autônoma / The autonomous practice of physical exercises requires knowledge related to the topic. Objective: To analyze the influence of the inclusion of conceptual and procedural contents in a fitness program on independent practice of physical exercises. Methods: Two groups were studied: one performed only physical exercises and the other also received conceptual orientation. A knowledge questionnaire was applied and the subjects were asked to measure heart rate before and after the intervention. Nonparametric ANOVA for repeated measures was applied with significance level of 5%. Focus group and individual interviews were conducted. Results: The groups were similar initially. After the program, the intervention group significantly increased the number of correct answers on the questionnaire. Conclusion: The program proved to be suitable for the acquisition of contents related to physical exercises. However, overcoming barriers and adherence strategies have to be considered in programs that aim to promote self-efficacy and regular physical exercise practices