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Reflective Learning for Students with Low Motivation to Learn: Focusing on Self-efficacy (95088)
Session Chair: Stefano Caggiano
Friday, 3 October 2025 11:25
Session: Session 2
Room: (1F) Barceloneta
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
The present study aimed to enhance the self-efficacy (defined as the belief in one’s capabilities to execute a task successfully) of students with low motivation to learn. These students often lack confidence in their own learning because they have not yet experienced success in class. This phenomenon can be attributed to students’ low self-efficacy. Consequently, if these students can successfully grasp their learning, address their deficiencies, and perceive an enhancement in their learning abilities, their self-efficacy will concomitantly improve. Self-reflection is a useful method for increasing confidence in learning because it can enhance students’ comprehension of what they are capable of understanding and allow them to consider how to improve their weaknesses. In this study, self-reflective learning was used in a developmental English class to enhance students’ self-efficacy. Specifically, the students wrote a reflection paper during the last 15 min of each class. The reflection points included the topic of the day, topics where students found difficult or did not understand, and students’ newly gained knowledge and thoughts regarding the class. The instructor read the papers, commented if they were too short or unclear, and returned them to the students. Self-efficacy was measured before and after this practice. The results revealed that students’ self-efficacy was significantly enhanced. Moreover, some students realized that writing reflections helped them to concentrate on the class.
Authors:
Masaki Makino, Kindai University, Japan
About the Presenter(s)
Ms MASAKI MAKINO is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Kindai University in Japan
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