Science Anxiety and Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (2)


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Instance of:  Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (7-12)
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Self-efficacy refers to the perceptions an individual has about their capabilities to perform at an expected level, achieve goals, and complete moderately challenging tasks. Students can increase their self-efficacy with specific strategies like positive self-talk, focusing on their growth over time, taking deep breaths when they are feeling anxious, and learning from the experiences of others.

The first section shows your students' self-rated behaviors on the two components of self-efficacy.
1. Focus on your effort, progress, and learning
2. Take steps to increase your confidence in your abilities

The graph provides average ratings for all items within a component, and the table displays the number of students that selected each rating for individual items. Some items, such as "I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly," are reverse scored. Selecting a rating of '1 - not very like me' means that students are demonstrating a growth mindset and the ability to learn from mistakes, whereas if they selected a rating of '5 - very like me' they currently have a fixed mindset in that area.

NOT Like Me
VERY Like Me
Question Topic Reversed? Average Reverse Corrected Average #1 Cnt #2 Cnt #3 Cnt #4 Cnt #5 Cnt
1. If I worked at it, I could learn just about any skill. FocusNO3.43.418311211
2. I feel discouraged when I'm told I did something incorrectly.FocusYES3.12.951323175
3. Once I've decided to accomplish something, I keep trying, even if it is harder than I thought.FocusNO3.23.25631147
4. I believe that the brain can be developed like a muscle.FocusNO3.23.267271310
5. I can always get better, even if I am really good at something.FocusNO3.63.616251615
6. I think people should realize when they aren't good at something and quit.FocusYES2.53.516132572
7. I'm willing to work on something challenging, even if I know it will take a lot of effort and I may not succeed at first.FocusNO3.43.41827198
8. I see making mistakes as a normal part of learning.FocusNO4423161527
9. When I receive feedback that I didn't do well on something, I try even harder to learn it.FocusNO3.13.161024185
10. I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly.FocusYES2.73.313132467
11. When I'm struggling to accomplish something difficult, I focus on my progress.StepsNO3.43.42531169
12. When a task sounds very hard, I tell myself that I can do hard things. StepsNO3361125183
13. I have negative thoughts about myself when I make mistakes.StepsYES2.93.1102112812
14. It helps me to learn from other people's stories of success.StepsNO3.33.3217171512
15. When facing a new challenge, I think about goals that I've accomplished successfully.StepsNO3.53.5310172013
16. Sometimes I give up when I'm afraid I can't do something.StepsYES2.93.17182297
17. When I am having trouble learning a new skill, I get advice from people I know.StepsNO3.43.449192011
18. When facing a new challenge, I think about what I did to succeed in other difficult situations.StepsNO3.23.24926168
19. When I hear about how others overcame difficulties, I feel like I can succeed too. StepsNO3.13.161421148
20. I can calm myself down when I'm anxious about something.StepsNO336122799
21. When I'm told I did something incorrectly, I try even harder to get it right.StepsNO3361030134
22. I use feedback to get better.StepsNO3.43.466202110
23. When given a choice, I usually take the easiest option.StepsYES3.72.327191619
24. I like to challenge myself to learn new things.StepsNO3.23.23932109
Total Average With Reverse Questions Flipped 3.2 OR (55%)