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    The effect of POGIL on academic performance and academic confidence
    (International Council of Associations for Science Education, 2015) De Gale, Stefan; Boisselle, Laila N.
    POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) is a collaborative learning technique that employs guided inquiry within a cyclic system of exploration, concept invention, and application. This action research explores students’ academic performance on a unit of organic chemistry work taught using POGIL, in addition to the effect of POGIL on their academic confidence. The academic performance was measured using a summative assessment at the end of the study, while academic confidence was measured using a pre- and post-test questionnaire. A qualitative comparison to the previous term’s academic scores suggested a varied academic performance, while tests of significance indicated an improved level of academic confidence among the students involved.
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    Student differences in academic self-efficacy: Relating gender, grade level and school type to self efficacy [PowerPoint presentation]
    (2013-06-24) Thwaites, Karen
    This study sought to (a) investigate the differences in the levels of academic self-efficacy of Jamaican students with respect to gender, grade level, and school type; and (b) explore the sub-constructs that are believed to underpin the academic self-efficacy beliefs held by the students. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 269 Grade 7 and Grade 9 students randomly selected from four purposely selected schools located in Kingston, Jamaica. Results showed that 1) female students had significantly greater academic self-efficacy than their male peers; 2) the academic self-efficacy levels of the students declined as they advanced through secondary school; and 3) there were significant differences between the academic self-efficacy of students depending upon the type of school they attended