Abstract: This study assessed the self-efficacy and motivational perspective of the Agricultural Science and Technology School graduates. The overall mean was 4.02 for self-efficacy of the respondents whose mean ranged from 1.91 to 4.34. This means the respondents are self-efficacious with high self-efficacy toward graduate’s confidence in his or her ability to achieve specific academic tasks.
Their mastery goals had an overall mean of 4.16 described as “often true”. Performance goals were also high with a mean of 3.78 described as “often true”. Meanwhile, social goals had an overall mean score of 4.12 described as “often true”, this means the Agricultural Science and Technology School graduate respondents are highly self-efficacious. The overall mean score of the extrinsic goals was 3.86 which were described as “often true”. This means the respondents needed to be motivated with praises and rewards for their successful endeavors.
Pearson-r revealed that sex, specialization, highest educational attainment and occupational status were significantly related with the self-efficacy of the respondents. Also, mastery goals, performance goals, social goals and extrinsic goals had highly significant relationship with the self-efficacy of the ASTS graduates.
Keyword: Self-efficacy, Motivational perspective, Mastery goal, Performance goal, Social and Extrinsic goal.
Title: Central Luzon State University-Agricultural Science and Technology School Graduates’ Self-Efficacy and Motivational Perspective
Author: Michael C. Mabalay, Regidor G. Gaboy, Teodora T. Battad, Soledad M. Roguel, Rojelito F. Sison
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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