Self-regulated learning of Natural Sciences and Mathematics future teachers: Learning strategies, self-efficacy, and socio-demographic factors

Arcoverde, Ângela Regina dos Reis; Boruchovitch, Evely; Góes, Natália Moraes; Acee, Taylor W.

doi:10.1186/s41155-021-00203-x

Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica

Psychology: Research and Review

Table 2 Scores in LASSI 3rd Ed. and in Self-efficacy for Learning Form by gender and age

From: Self-regulated learning of Natural Sciences and Mathematics future teachers: Learning strategies, self-efficacy, and socio-demographic factors

Learning and Study Strategies Inventory — LASSI
Gender
	Female (n = 109)				Male (n = 119)				Z	p
Scale	M	Sd	Mdn		M	Sd	Mdn		Z	p
ANX	2.53	0.90	2.50		3.18	0.84	3.33		5.11	< 0.001
ATT	4.12	0.56	4.17		4.14	0.50	4.17		0.28	0.780
CON	3.42	0.74	3.50		3.46	0.73	3.50		0.21	0.834
INP	3.63	0.62	3.67		3.65	0.74	3.67		0.29	0.773
MOT	3.69	0.61	3.83		3.72	0.64	3.83		0.34	0.737
SMI	3.54	0.72	3.50		3.37	0.71	3.50		1.71	0.086
SFT	3.16	0.77	3.17		3.11	0.84	3.17		0.25	0.803
TST	3.52	0.72	3.50		3.53	0.68	3.50		0.23	0.818
TMT	3.14	0.68	3.17		3.14	0.77	3.17		0.12	0.905
UAR	3.07	0.67	3.17		3.03	0.59	3.00		0.50	0.615
Total	3.38	0.44	3.43		3.43	0.42	3.45		0.54	0.589
Self-Efficacy for Learning Form
Gender
	Female (n = 109)				Male (n = 119)				Z	p
Scale	M	Sd	Mdn		M	Sd	Mdn		Z	p
Total AE	64.73	14.26	66.84		67.96	12.93	69.47		1.52	0.127
Learning and Study Strategies Inventory — LASSI
Age
	< 20 years (n = 93)			20–29 years (n = 100)			≥ 30 years (n = 25)			χ²	p
Scale	M	Sd	Mdn	M	Sd	Mdn	M	Sd	Mdn	χ²	p
ANX	2.89	0.91	3.00	2.85	0.97	2.92	3.01	0.87	2.83	0.38	0.825
ATT	4.16	0.52	4.17	4.12	0.54	4.17	4.07	0.53	4.00	0.90	0.637
CON	3.54	0.69	3.67	3.35	0.77	3.33	3.43	0.75	3.67	2.83	0.242
INP	3.72	0.59	3.67	3.59	0.78	3.67	3.55	0.60	3.50	1.89	0.389
MOT	3.75	0.60	3.83	3.70	0.68	3.67	3.59	0.44	3.67	2.57	0.277
SMI	3.47	0.72	3.50	3.48	0.73	3.50	3.23	0.69	3.17	2.99	0.224
SFT	3.17	0.76	3.17	3.08	0.83	3.08	3.14	0.90	3.17	0.62	0.735
TST	3.63	0.68	3.67	3.44	0.72	3.42	3.45	0.63	3.33	3.78	0.151
TMT	3.18	0.70	3.33	3.09	0.75	3.17	3.19	0.81	3.33	0.93	0.629
UAR	3.12	0.64	3.17	2.96	0.62	3.00	3.13	0.65	3.17	3.87	0.144
Total	3.46	0.41	3.53	3.36	0.46	3.38	3.38	0.39	3.37	3.57	0.168
Self-efficacy for Learning Form
Age
	< 20 years (n = 93)			2–29 years (n = 100)			≥ 30 years (n = 25)			χ²	p
Scale	M	Sd	Mdn	M	Sd	Mdn	M	Sd	Mdn	χ²	p
Total AE	67.8	12.5	68.9	65.0	14.4	68.2	66.2	13.6	66.3	1.20	0.549

Legend: M Mean, Mdn Median, AE self-efficacy, ANX Anxiety, ATT Attitudes, CON Concentration, INP Information processing, MOT Motivation, SMI Selection of main ideas, SFT Self-testing, TST Test strategies, TMT Time management, UAR Using academic resources

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