Biology Self Efficacy Beliefs of the Students Studying in the Department of Biology and Department of Biology Teaching

FETTAHLIOĞLU P., sert çıbık A., ekici g.

International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, vol.4, no.1, pp.39-49, 2012 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: International Online Journal of Educational Sciences
  • Journal Indexes: IBZ Online, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
  • Page Numbers: pp.39-49
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the self-efficacy beliefs toward biology of the students 
studying in the department of biology and studying in the department of biology teaching. Also in 
this study biology self-efficacy beliefs of students were examined according to variables of grade and 
department. The study was done through survey method. The research was held in 2008-2009 
spring semester Faculty of Education Biology Teaching Program 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade students 
and Faculty of Science Department of Biology 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students-478 students 
in total. As a tool of data collection, biology self-efficacy scale was used in this study. Findings 
indicate that biology self-efficacy beliefs of students are at the mid-level. In addition, in this study it 
was identified that biology self-efficacy of students studying in department of biology teaching is 
higher than the self-efficacy of students studying in the department of biology. Also, at the end of 
eta-square correlation coefficient analysis it was determined that variable of department affected 
self-efficacy towards biology at a low level (µ=.01). On the other hand, it was identified that variable 
of grade did not affect the biology self-efficacy beliefs.