Supporting Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Motivation, and Information Literacy for Students in Tertiary Institutions
Academic self-efficacy, academic motivation, and information literacy are considered crucial to fostering student learning in tertiary institutions. The aim of this study was to examine the information literacy self-efficacy and academic motivation of college students and to identify the predictors...
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| description | Academic self-efficacy, academic motivation, and information literacy are considered crucial to fostering student learning in tertiary institutions. The aim of this study was to examine the information literacy self-efficacy and academic motivation of college students and to identify the predictors of information literacy self-efficacy. The participants included students in their junior and senior years studying nursing, healthcare, and non-healthcare disciplines at a self-financing institution. Data were collected through a quota sampling method using a questionnaire. In total, 504 valid questionnaires were returned. The results indicated a moderate positive correlation between the two variables. The nursing students were found to have lower information literacy self-efficacy scores than those from the other disciplines. The results from a multiple regression analysis showed that the following factors are predictors of information literacy self-efficacy: being a nursing student, total scores for academic motivation, and owning a personal computer. Nurse educators are encouraged to strengthen the information literacy skills of nursing students, as this is an essential component in the application of evidence-based practices in the nursing profession. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-372f4060af944fdca9352b3ce51725472023-11-20T22:49:42ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022020-11-01101236110.3390/educsci10120361Supporting Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Motivation, and Information Literacy for Students in Tertiary InstitutionsSusan Ka Yee Chow0Jade Lai King Wong1School of Nursing, Tung Wah College, Homantin Kowloon, Hong KongLibrary, Tung Wah College, Homantin Kowloon, Hong KongAcademic self-efficacy, academic motivation, and information literacy are considered crucial to fostering student learning in tertiary institutions. The aim of this study was to examine the information literacy self-efficacy and academic motivation of college students and to identify the predictors of information literacy self-efficacy. The participants included students in their junior and senior years studying nursing, healthcare, and non-healthcare disciplines at a self-financing institution. Data were collected through a quota sampling method using a questionnaire. In total, 504 valid questionnaires were returned. The results indicated a moderate positive correlation between the two variables. The nursing students were found to have lower information literacy self-efficacy scores than those from the other disciplines. The results from a multiple regression analysis showed that the following factors are predictors of information literacy self-efficacy: being a nursing student, total scores for academic motivation, and owning a personal computer. Nurse educators are encouraged to strengthen the information literacy skills of nursing students, as this is an essential component in the application of evidence-based practices in the nursing profession.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/10/12/361academic self-efficacyacademic motivationinformation literacytertiary education |
| spellingShingle | Susan Ka Yee Chow Jade Lai King Wong Supporting Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Motivation, and Information Literacy for Students in Tertiary Institutions Education Sciences academic self-efficacy academic motivation information literacy tertiary education |
| title | Supporting Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Motivation, and Information Literacy for Students in Tertiary Institutions |
| title_full | Supporting Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Motivation, and Information Literacy for Students in Tertiary Institutions |
| title_fullStr | Supporting Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Motivation, and Information Literacy for Students in Tertiary Institutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Supporting Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Motivation, and Information Literacy for Students in Tertiary Institutions |
| title_short | Supporting Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Motivation, and Information Literacy for Students in Tertiary Institutions |
| title_sort | supporting academic self efficacy academic motivation and information literacy for students in tertiary institutions |
| topic | academic self-efficacy academic motivation information literacy tertiary education |
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