The moderating role of culture in self-efficacy and approach to learning of students
ISSN: 1074-8121
Article publication date: 11 April 2022
Issue publication date: 23 August 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to explore the moderating effect of culture on students’ self-efficacy (SE) and learning approach.
Design/methodology/approach
A survey of 437 students from culturally and pedagogically different higher education institutions was conducted. The relationship between SE, culture and approaches to learning was examined using statistical analysis.
Findings
The results showed that the students from traditional learning environments demonstrated high SE and resorted to deep learning. The culture of an institution moderated SE and approaches to the learning of students.
Practical implications
This study calls for bringing out the best from pedagogical approaches followed by different types of institutions to build a culture that promotes deep learning in the true sense. This research has implications for teachers, policymakers and practitioners in the higher education sector.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the present study is one of the first studies to draw a cultural comparison of traditional and modern higher education institutions.
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Citation
Singh, R.K. and Chaudhary, P. (2022), "The moderating role of culture in self-efficacy and approach to learning of students", On the Horizon, Vol. 30 No. 3, pp. 153-162. https://doi.org/10.1108/OTH-11-2021-0122
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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