RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOL-RELATED FACTORS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE LEARNING SELF-EFFICACY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Keywords:
Computer Science, Learning Self-Efficacy, School-Related Factors, senior secondary schools, Students.Abstract
The study examined was to investigate the relationships between school-related factors and computer science learning self-efficacy among students in senior secondary schools in the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Four research questions were raised to guide the study, and three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The research design adopted for the study was a correlation survey research design. The population of the study was 3641, which comprises all the SS2 students in the 14 public senior secondary schools in the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The sample size of the study was 187 SS2 students selected from the 14 public senior secondary schools in the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The simple random sampling technique was used for the sample of the study. A structured questionnaire, titled “School-Related Factors and Computer Science Learning Self-Efficacy,” was used in gathering data for the study. The instrument was validated by three experts: one in Measurement and Evaluation, and two in counseling psychology. The reliability coefficient was established by measuring the internal consistencies of the items in the instrument using Cronbach’s alpha statistics, and it yielded coefficient values of 0.70 for school-related factors and 0.76 for computer science learning self-efficacy. The Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and multiple regression were used for data analysis. The results revealed that students demonstrated high levels of self-efficacy on various aspects of computer science, such as confidence in performing tasks and applying knowledge to real-world situations. It was recommended, among others, that government should endeavor to provide professional development programmes for teachers in order to provide opportunities for teachers to possess the necessary skills and knowledge through ongoing professional development opportunities in computer science pedagogy and effective teaching methods.
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