Open AccessSchool Students’ Self-confidence in Science and Intrinsic Motivation for Learning Science: Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy Approach
Author(s) -
Palmira Pečiuliauskienė
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pedagogika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.17
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2029-0551
pISSN - 1392-0340
DOI - 10.15823/p.2020.137.8
Subject(s) - self confidence , self efficacy , mathematics education , psychology , science education , science learning , lithuanian , intrinsic motivation , low confidence , social psychology , linguistics , philosophy
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.