The Effectiveness of Individual Education Intervention on Academic Attitudes and Academic Self-Efficacy in Sixth Grade Elementary Students

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Individual Education Intervention (IEI) on academic attitudes and academic self-efficacy in sixth grade elementary school students in Bushehr, Iran. The research method was quasi-experimental. The statistical population of the present study was 671 sixth grade students in Bushehr in 2022. The research sample was 30 people who were selected by accessible sampling and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. After performing the pre-test, the experimental group was exposed to IEI for 5 sessions (one session per week). The control group did not receive any special training during this period. Morgan and Jinks (1999) academic self-efficacy scale and Akbari (2004) academic attitude questionnaire were used to collect data. The research hypotheses were analyzed using the analysis of covariance. Results indicated that IEI improved academic attitude, academic self-efficacy and its components (talent, context and effort) in the experimental group compared to the control group. In general, the research findings support the effectiveness of Individual Education Intervention on students' motivational outcomes.

Keywords

• individual education intervention
• academic attitudes
• academic self-efficacy
• elementary students.