Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Associate Professor of Psychology in Payam Noor University
Abstract
Introduction: This study aimed at investigating the effect of epistemological beliefs and learning perceptions on academic performance through academic self-efficacy. Method: The present research plan was correlation and the assessment of the proposed model was done by the use of Structural Equation Modeling. All the first year male and female students studying in 2016 at Payame Noor University of Ahwaz were the statistical community of this study and among them 210 people (166 girls and 44 boys) were selected randomly by multi cluster stages. In order to collect data, the Schommer Questionnaire (1990), the researcher made Questionnaire of Epistemological Beliefs, Learning Perceptions and Academic Self-efficacy (Sevari, 2016), and academic performance of the students were used. Results & Conclusion : After the correction of the proposed model, the results showed that the epistemological beliefs have positive effects on academic performance and academic self-efficacy. Furthermore, learning perceptions have positive effect on the academic performance and academic self- efficacy. However, there was no significant relationship between academic self- efficacy and academic performance.
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