The Relationship Among Academic Self-concept, Learning Strategies, and Academic Achievement: A Case Study of National Vo
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The Relationship Among Academic Self-concept, Learning Strategies, and Academic Achievement: A Case Study of National Vocational College Students in Taiwan via SEM Bryan H. Chen • Wan-Ching Chiu Chih-Chuan Wang
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Ó De La Salle University 2014
Abstract This study focuses on the effect of academic self-concept on the use of learning strategies conducive to academic achievement. Data from 407 national vocational college students in Taiwan were analyzed by structural equation modeling through the LISREL 8.80 version. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: (a) academic self-concept has a significant positive effect on deep, surface and strategic approaches, as well as academic achievement, (b) of all the learning strategies, strategic approach has a significant positive effect, and surface approach has a significant negative effect on academic achievement, and (c) strategic approach mediated a positive relationship between academic self-concept and academic achievement. Overall, these findings suggest that higher level educators may offer positive encouragement to increase students’ learning motivation, efficiency, and selfconcept and assist in the development of recognition concerning self-learning and meta-cognitive skills. These findings may help students to select the best learning approaches and improve their academic performance. Implications for the design of educational models and curricula in vocational college education are also discussed.
B. H. Chen W.-C. Chiu Department of Finance, National Changhua University of Education, Bao-Shan Campus, 2, Shi-Da Road, Changhua City 500, Taiwan ROC C.-C. Wang (&) Office of Physical Education, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan ROC e-mail: [email protected]
Keywords Academic self-concept Learning strategies Academic achievement Vocational college Structural equation modeling
Introduction Access to higher education is currently spread widely throughout Taiwan; the system no longer aims to train the highest ranking students. According to the statistical data obtained in 2012 from the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan, the growth rate of undergraduates has increased 14 %, with nearly 90 % of potential students enrolled in a college between 2001 and 2011. Higher education faces a crisis, in which schools may be unable to recruit sufficient students because of the declining birthrate. A primary purpose of higher education is to provide highly effective training for students, and student academic achievement is a crucial factor in their early career (Jenkins 1998). Therefore, improving educational quality, enhancing student academic achievement and competitiveness, and meeting employer needs are among the fundamental purposes of higher education. Referring to higher education programs, Chonko and Caballero (1991) reported that students should focus on practical applications, curriculum management, and knowledge use and that student academic achievement partially influences their ability t
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