Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2022/Self-efficacy and academic achievement

Heading casing

Hi U943292. FYI, the recommended Wikiversity heading style uses sentence casing. For example: Self-determination theory rather than Self-Determination Theory Here's an example chapter with correct heading casing: Growth mindset development -- Jtneill - Talk - c 22:25, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

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Title The title is correctly worded and formatted User page Excellent – used effectively Consider linking to your eportfolio page and/or any other professional online profile or resume such as LinkedIn. This is not required, but it can be useful to interlink your professional networks. Link provided to book chapter Social contribution Excellent – at least one contribution has been made and summarised If adding the second or subsequent link to a page, create a direct link like / Add direct links to evidence. To do this: View the page history, select the version of the page before and after your contributions, click "compare selected revisions", and then use this website address as a direct link to evidence for listing on your user page. For more info, see Making and summarising social contributions. Use a numbered list Well developed 3-level heading structure, with meaningful headings that directly relate to the core topic See earlier comment about Heading casing Avoid having sections with only 1 sub-heading - use 0 or 2+ sub-headings Headings No comment Key points Key points are well developed for each section, with relevant citations Use either wiki-style citations/references or APA style citations/references - but not both Consider including a case study(ies) to illustrate key ideas There's a good chance that this chapter would run over the max word count if everything was covered, so be prepared to be selective about presenting only the most relevant material General background about self-efficacy can be kept to a minimum, with embedded links to related Wikipedia and/or Wikiversity motivation and emotion book chapters It would be helpful if the research review could clearly identify the strength of relationship between self-efficacy and academic outcomes (e.g., from meta-analysis) It is good to see that self-efficacy is being considered within the broader context of self-regulated learning and acknowledgement of other influences I guess the challenge is how can academic self-efficacy be fostered so as to maximise students' chance of reaching their academic potential - that's the practical problem/focus Figure Excellent – A relevant figure is presented and it is appropriately captioned Figure(s) are cited at least once in the main text (but use capital for "Figure") References See earlier comment about using either wiki style or APA style Resources See also None provided External links None provided

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 01:10, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

Suggestion to look into flow theory

Hi!

I just read through your chapter because it is closely linked to my chapter. My chapter involves exploring the role of fostering a state of flow during academic-based 'work'.

I can see you have a heading called "how can academic self-efficacy be fostered?" but haven't written anything for it yet. I thought some of my research on flow might help you to begin with this section! Please feel free to check out my chapter work and flow for more information (although it's still a work in progress)!

Specifically, my research on flow in academic settings has strong links to your chapter's themes of strengthening academic performance and cultivating a sense of self-efficacy when completing academic-based tasks.

I thought the meaning behind this research might be useful for you as you keep fleshing out your chapter: a meta-analysis by Fong et al. (2014) found that a challenge-skill balance is the central component for inducing a state of flow. Here is the link here for any more information on their findings https://doi-org.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/10.1080/17439760.2014.967799

I just thought there was a strong overlap here as you mention that self-efficacy comes from feeling like you can accomplish the task at hand. If flow research specifically isn't the most relevant to put into your section, then I thought it might be helpful to add into your table 'other constructs/meaning systems similar to self-efficacy' - which looks great by the way!

Just some suggestions, best of luck with finishing off your chapter :) U3213441 (discuss • contribs) 05:57, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

Wiki links

@U943292: Remember to add wiki links to the first mention of key words. Sincerely, James -- Jtneill - Talk - c 10:32, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

Thank you! U943292 (discuss • contribs) 12:30, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

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Overall Overall, this is an excellent chapter that successfully uses psychological theory and research to help address a practical, real-world phenomenon or problem For additional feedback, see the following comments and these copyedits Overview Solid Overview Consider introducing a case study or example or using an image to help engage reader interest Clear focus question(s) Theory – Breadth Relevant theories are well selected, described, and explained Table 1 (comparing related constructs) is very useful. It could be improved by summarising the information. It is currently ~500 words. Build more strongly on other related chapters (e.g., by embedding links to other chapters) Theory – Depth Appropriate depth is provided about the selected theory(ies) Tables and/or lists are used effectively to help clearly convey key theoretical information Some useful examples are provided to illustrate theoretical concepts Research – Key findings Relevant research is well reviewed Research – Critical thinking Excellent critical thinking about relevant research is evident Claims are referenced Integration Discussion of theory and research is well integrated Conclusion Key points are well summarised Clear take-home message(s) Written expression – Style Written expression Overall, the quality of written expression is good to very good Avoid one sentence paragraphs. A paragraph should typically consist of three to five sentences. Layout Perhaps consider a more thematically integrated structure (rather than theory and research) Sections which branch into sub-sections should include an introductory paragraph before branching into the sub-sections Grammar Check and correct use of possessive apostrophes (e.g., cats vs cat's vs cats') The grammar for some sentences could be improved (e.g., see the tags). Grammar-checking tools are available in most internet browsers and word processing software packages. Another option is to share draft work with peers and ask for their assistance. Check and make correct use of commas [1] Use serial commas[2] – they are part of APA style and agenerally recommended by grammaticists. See explanatory video (1 min) Check and correct use of semi-colons (;) and colons (:) Proofreading More proofreading is needed to fix typos and bring the quality of written expression closer to a professional standard Remove unnecessary capitalisation APA style Use double (not single) quotation marks "to introduce a word or phrase used as an ironic comment, as slang, or as an invented or coined expression; use quotation marks only for the first occurrence of the word or phrase, not for subsequent occurrences" (APA 7th ed., 2020, p. 159) Replace double spaces with single spaces Figures Figures are well captioned Figure captions use the correct format Refer to each Figure at least once within the main text (including Figure 3) Tables Table captions should use APA style. See example Tables are referred to using APA style Each Table is referred to at least once within the main text Citations are not in full APA style (7th ed.). For example: Use ampersand (&) inside parentheses and "and" outside parentheses References are not in full APA style. For example: Include hyperlinked dois Written expression – Learning features Overall, the use of learning features is very good Basic use of embedded in-text interwiki links to Wikipedia articles. Adding interwiki links for the first mention of key words and technical concepts would make the text more interactive. See example. Excellent use of embedded in-text links to related book chapters. Embedding in-text links to related book chapters helps to integrate this chapter into the broader book project. Very good use of image(s) Excellent use of table(s) Very good use of feature box(es) Excellent use of quiz(zes) Excellent use of case studies or examples Very good use of interwiki links in the "See also" section. Also link to related book chapters. No use of external links in the "External links" section Social contribution ~7 logged, useful, minor/moderate/major social contributions with direct links to evidence Thanks very much for your extensive contributions ~3 logged social contributions without direct links to evidence, so unable to easily verify and assess

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