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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy And Persistence In Adult Remedial Education, Carol Holmquist, Robert K. Gable, Felice D. Billups
The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy And Persistence In Adult Remedial Education, Carol Holmquist, Robert K. Gable, Felice D. Billups
NERA Conference Proceedings 2013
Persistence in remediation as preparation for higher education continues at less than 50%. Self-efficacy may be a barrier to successful academic preparation. This study at a non-profit adult education site examined a relationship between general self-efficacy and academic self-efficacy and persistence. The survey data (N=75) indicated there was no significant correlation between the demographic characteristics and general self-efficacy, academic confidence, motivation, or persistence, but there was a significant correlation between general self-efficacy and academic confidence (r=.56, r2=.32, p