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Using Early Warning Signs to Predict Academic Risk in Interactive, Blended Teaching Environments
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Appendix A : Self-efficacy items
1. I have taught or tutored a class before
2. I enjoy learning about science
3. I enjoy learning about physics
4. I often do well in science courses
5. I often do well in non-science courses
6. I identify with students who do well on
exams and quizzes in science courses*
7. I expect to receive an A- or higher in this
course*
8. I am confident I can do the work required
for this course*
9. Doing laboratory experiments and
write-ups comes easy to me*
10. I am often able to help my classmates
with physics in the laboratory or in section
11. I usually don't worry about my ability to
solve physics problems*
12. When I come across a tough physics
problem, I work at it until I solve it*
13. I get a sinking feeling when I think of
trying to tackle difficult physics problems*
14. I like hearing about questions that other
students have about the reading
15. I am usually confident of my answers to
the EARS† questions before I talk to a
neighbor**
16. I am usually confident that I can convince
my neighbor of my answer to
EARS questions**
17. I know how to explain my answers to
EARS questions in a way that helps others
understand my answer**
18. My peers know how to explain their answers
to EARS questions in a way that
helps me understand their answer**
19. Listening to my neighbors talk about
their answers increases my confidence
when responding to the same EARS**
question a second time
20. Practicing answering EARS questions in
class makes it easier for me to do physics
problems at home**
21. I can communicate science effectively
22. I can communicate physics effectively
23. I am an outgoing person
24. I often feel compelled to multi-task in
science courses
25. I often feel compelled to multi-task in
non-science courses
* Used in general Self-Efficacy subscale
** Used in Peer Instruction Self-Efficacy subscale
† EARS was an early name for Learning Catalytics.
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