School Students’ Self-confidence in Science and Intrinsic Motivation for Learning Science: Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy Approach

Authors

  • Palmira Pečiuliauskienė Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15823/p.2020.137.8

Keywords:

self-confidence in science, science self-concept, science self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation for learning science

Abstract

The study deals with the Lithuanian school students’ self-confidence in science and motivation for learning science on the basis of TIMSS 2015 data. The study analyses two components of self-confidence: science self-concept (SSC) and science self-efficacy (SSE). The research revealed that self-confidence in science of school students statistically significant correlate with the motivation for learning science.

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Published

2020-06-04

How to Cite

Pečiuliauskienė, P. (2020). School Students’ Self-confidence in Science and Intrinsic Motivation for Learning Science: Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy Approach. Pedagogika, 137(1), 138–155. https://doi.org/10.15823/p.2020.137.8

Issue

Vol. 137 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Articles