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Self-Efficacy is a Stronger Predictor of Final Grade Than Motivation in an Introductory Biology Course: A Structural Equation Analysis

Bailey Von der Mehden

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Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996

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Laurel Philpott

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996

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Elisabeth E. Schussler

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996

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Submitted: 16 September 2024

Revised: 15 January 2025

Accepted: 4 March 2025

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors thank the students and faculty who participated in this study. We thank the members of the Gaoue Lab and the Schussler Lab for continuous feedback and support during data collection and manuscript preparation stages. We also thank the editors and reviewers for their thoughtful feedback on this manuscript.