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Adult Learning Communities: Does Self-Efficacy Pre-Determine Participation?

Authors

• • Jennifer Smolka
  • Western Governors University
• • Stacey Johnson
  • Western Governors University
• • Thomas A. Glover
  • Western Governors University
• • Heather Dodds
  • Western Governors University

Abstract

In a voluntary online community structure, Western Governors University seeks to find correlations between adult learners’ self-efficacy, community participation and academic success. Based on surveys of 164 new Education students, self-efficacy was not correlated with either participation measures of interaction or academic measures of success.

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How to Cite: Smolka, J. , Johnson, S. , Glover, T. A. & Dodds, H. (2009) “Adult Learning Communities: Does Self-Efficacy Pre-Determine Participation?”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2009).