Investigation of the relationships between educational internet use self-efficacy beliefs and self-regulated learning skills

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the relationship between educational internet use self-efficacy beliefs and their self-regulatory learning skills. This research is designed as relational scanning model. The sample of this study, Environmental, Chemistry, Electrical-Electronics, Computer, Geology, Mining, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical department (355) final year students from the Faculty of Engineering has formed. In the study, Educational Internet Use Self-efficacy Beliefs Scale (EIUSBS), developed by Sahin (2009) and Self-regulating Learning Skills Scale (SRLSS), developed by Turan (2009) are used as tool of data collection.. In order to analyze the data, SPSS 16.00, ANOVA, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient techniques are used. At the end of the study, between EIUSBS with SRLSS has a positive relation. The significant differences weren't found between gender and graduated secondary- school with EIUSBS; but according to department, significant differences were found between with EIUSBS in favor of Computer Engineering department. The significant differences weren't found between department and graduated secondary school with SRLSS, but according to gender, significant differences were found between with SRLSS in favor of girls. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.