The Relationship Between Academic Self-Efficacy and Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of Electronic Assessment: A Mediation Analysis

Abstract

Recently, in response to unstable global environmental factors, there has been a widespread shift towards online education. Drawing on Bandura’s social learning theory, this study examines the mediating role of academic self-efficacy in the relationship between students’ learning styles and their perceptions of electronic assessment. The research design utilized in this study involved a cross-sectional survey conducted via a web-based questionnaire administered to 342 undergraduate students enrolled in online courses at a private university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The instruments employed included the student perceptions of electronic assessment scale, the academic self-efficacy scale and the student learning style scale, which assessed students’ perceptions of e-assessment, their confidence in learning and completing e-assessment tasks, and their preferred learning styles, respectively. The findings revealed that students held neutral perceptions of electronic assessment and exhibited a moderate level of academic self-efficacy. The contributory learning style emerged as the most favored, while the avoidant style was the least preferred. Importantly, the results demonstrated statistically significant direct and indirect effects of learning styles on students’ perceptions of electronic assessment, mediated by academic self-efficacy. This study has theoretical and practical implications, provides recommendations and highlights opportunities for future research in the field of online learning and electronic assessment.

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“…The instrument's reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha, which yielded values ranging from 0.833 to 0.942, meeting the criterion of ≥ 0.70. The instrument's validity and reliability findings are consistent with the research conducted by (Asfahani, 2023;Jatmoko et al, 2023;Kholifah et al, 2023), as they satisfy the minimum value requirements for the research instrument. The obtained results indicate that tools assessing social support, infrastructure, technology self-efficacy, and digital technology practices are capable of measuring the current conditions accurately.…”

“…The obtained results indicate that tools assessing social support, infrastructure, technology self-efficacy, and digital technology practices are capable of measuring the current conditions accurately. The utilization of proven instruments ensures the reliability of the generated data, hence enhancing the measurability of research in accordance with field conditions (Asfahani, 2023;Dybowski et al, 2017). Table 10 demonstrates the mediation impact of technological self-efficacy on digital technology behaviours.…”

“…Meanwhile, strength manifests through the presence of self-assurance in exerting effort, unwavering determination, and meticulousness in utilising technology. According to research (Asfahani, 2023), belief in one's ability to overcome technological problems is also a valuable asset when confronting such challenges. Generality refers to the state of having confidence in one's ability to solve challenges in different contexts, as well as confidence in the ability to innovate using technology.…”