Effect of Information and Communication Technology on Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement of Students | ||
| Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| Article 3, Volume 6, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 97-102 PDF (476.07 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.29252/HEHP.6.3.97 | ||
| Authors | ||
| F. Balali* 1; S.V. Ahmadi Tabatabaei2; A.H. Hassani3 | ||
| 1Tropical & Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran | ||
| 2Health Research Center, Futures Studies in Health Institute, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran | ||
| 3Petroleum Engineering, Department, Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science Faculty, University of Manchester, Manchester, England | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aims: Considering the evolution of schools and the growth of smart schools, the aim of the present study was to compare the self-efficacy and academic performance of students in conventional and smart schools. Instruments and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study was conducted in Kerman, Iran, in 2015. 300 students of 8th grade studying in Kerman (145 smart school student and 155 conventional school students) were selected by multi-stage sampling method. Data were collected by a standardized academic self-efficacy questionnaire of Jinks-Morgan and analyzed using independent t-test, linear regression, Pearson correlation test and SPSS 20 software. Findings: Academic achievement in conventional and smart schools was statistically different. So that students of smart schools had better academic achievement than ordinary schools (p=0.0001). While the self-efficacy of the two groups did not differ significantly. There was a significant direct correlation between students' academic achievement and their self-efficacy score (r=0.159, p=0.006). Also, there was a significant statistical difference, according to the type of school, occupation, and education level of parents (p<0.0001). Conclusion: The academic self-efficacy of students in the two groups do not differ, students of smart schools have the higher academic achievement. School smartness and high self-efficacy will improve students' academic achievement. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Schools; Information technology; self-efficacy; Educational Status | ||
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