The mediating effect of science learning environment on the relationship between student academic motivation and self-efficacy

Author: 
Ivy E. Atucal and Jocelyn B. Bacasmot, PhD

The purpose of this study was to determine the mediating effect of science learning environment on the relationship between student academic motivation and self-efficacy of senior high school student of Baganga North District Division of Davao Oriental, Region XI, Philippines. The study utilized a quantitative, non-experimental design via correlational technique and mediation analysis.Futhermore,204 senior high students respondents were survey using universal sampling an adapted 5 point likert scale survey questionnaires. Weighted, mean, Pearson r, and multiple regression were used as statistical tools. Moreover, all of the three variables obtained a high level and revealed a significant relationship between student academic motivation and self-efficacy, there was a significant relationship between science learning environment and student academic motivation and a significant relationship between science academic motivation and self-efficacy of senior high school students, three variables. Furthermore, science learning environment has a partial mediating effect on the relationship between student academic motivation and self-efficacy of students in science. This means that the science learning environment influences the strength of the relationship between the student academic motivation and self-efficacy.

Paper No: 
5697