Lower initial self-efficacy significantly increased the odds of students reporting that getting help from peers increased their self-efficacy¶
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q3 i1 Lower initial self-efficacy significantly increased the odds (odds ratio: 1.6) of reporting peer help benefited self-efficacy. → Aikens 2023
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Aikens 2023¶
Aikens, M. L., & Kulacki, A. R. (2023). Identifying Group Work Experiences That Increase Students' Self-Efficacy for Quantitative Biology Tasks. CBE—Life Sciences Education. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.22-04-0076
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The abstract summarizes the mixed-effects logistic model of Getting Help from Peers on 429 coded responses; Table 4 prints the initial self-efficacy coefficient as B = −0.45 (odds ratio 0.64, p < 0.001), meaning each unit of initial self-efficacy reduced the odds of reporting peer help.
"lower initial self-efficacy significantly increased the odds (odds ratio: 1.6) of reporting peer help benefited self-efficacy"
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Related Claims¶
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Lower initial self-efficacy significantly increased the odds of students reporting that getting help from peers increased their self-efficacy |
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Lower initial self-efficacy significantly increased the odds of students reporting that getting help from peers increased their self-efficacy |
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