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An Investigation of Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement among Second Year Robe College Students
Authors:Kefyalew Kebebe
Open AccessJournal Type: Research ArticleSubject: EducationSubject Field: Education and Information TechnologiesVolume:60, Issue: 1, September, 2020Publish Date: 4 October 2020
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Pages: 94-108
Abstract
The major purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between self-efficacy and
students` academic achievements in Robe College of Teachers Education. In order to attain
the objectives and basic research of the current study, a descriptive survey research design
was employed. The data were collected in self-report questionnaire developed from
(Yazachew, 2005 and Shkullaku, 2013, self-efficacy scale). Regarding academic achievement,
students? CGPAs were collected from office of the registrar. Among 723 target population,
252 participants were selected based on stratified random sampling. Analysis and findings
was based on the responses of 241 respondents. With respect to analysis, descriptive statistics
such as frequency, mean, range, standard deviation and correlation coefficient were
employed. Moreover, t-test was also used to investigate gender difference. The current study
revealed that, significant symptoms of self-efficacy was observed; the study identified that
more than half of the students were under low self-efficacy, the finding also showed that,
students` with low self-efficacy were scored low CGPA and students with high self-efficacy
scored high CGPA. With regard to the relation, self-efficacy was significantly and positively
related with academic achievement (.54). Moreover, the recent study indicated that there was
significant gender differences in self-efficacy (t=4.26, p<0.05), which was indicated the
presence of significant differences existed between male and female students of the college
and, in favoring male students were significantly better than the female students and also
female students were more affected than male students by self-efficacy. Finally, on the bases
of the findings possible recommendations like; providing preliminary training for candidates,
College should has to recruiting high academic achievers, establishing guidance &
counseling services, providing on-the-job trainings on continuous bases on life skills, and by
giving due attention for gender unit were forwarded.