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Investigating the influence of a teacher on academic self-efficacy and study behaviour of students in a tertiary bridging program
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Investigating the influence of a teacher on academic self-efficacy and study behaviour of students in a tertiary bridging program

Patricia Whannell, Robert Whannell and Bill Allen
Australian Journal of Adult Learning, Vol.52(1), pp.39-65
2012
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tertiary bridging programs tertiary education student behaviour
This article describes the findings of an action research project which examined the link between academic self-efficacy and the study behaviours of students in a tertiary bridging program at a regional university in Australia. It describes the gap which exists between students' instruction in, and knowledge of, being a self-directed learner and the enacting of study behaviours which demonstrate that instruction and knowledge. The intervention employed in the study resulted in significant improvements in many areas of academic self-efficacy and study behaviours and demonstrates the effectiveness of the tertiary bridging program in this regard. The appropriateness of using traditional forms of assessment in tertiary bridging programs is discussed.

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