A Study of Student Discipline with Respect to Their Cognitive Flexibility and Self Efficacy Among Government and Private College Students
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Student Discipline, Cognitive Flexibility, Self-Efficacy, Government Colleges, Private Colleges, Higher Education, Educational PsychologyAbstract
Discipline is an essential part of the higher education learning process and is very instrumental in promoting success in academics, institutional operations, and personal development of the learners. Recent developments in the field of education have shown that not only institutional policies but other psychological aspects also play a significant role in influencing disciplinary behavior of the students. Some of the most important psychological traits in this regard include cognitive flexibility and self-efficacy. While cognitive flexibility helps the students change their behavior and thinking according to the situation, self-efficacy boosts their confidence regarding completion of different tasks related to academics and personal interactions. The existence of such differences might lead to differences in cognitive flexibility, self-efficacy, and disciplinary conduct of the students. Nevertheless, there is no much empirical data about the association among these factors. In this study, student discipline is intended to be investigated in terms of cognitive flexibility and self-efficacy among the students enrolled in government and private colleges of Uttrakhand. Descriptive survey approach would be used in the research and the sample for the research would include undergraduates sampled through stratified random sampling from government and private colleges. Student discipline, cognitive flexibility, and self-efficacy are intended to be measured through standardized tools. The results of the research are expected to be useful for educational psychology and student development.
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