Relationship between learning styles and creativity with academic self-efficacy of junior high school students

In todaychr('39')s world, the field of teaching-learning is one of the cognitive, emotional activities. Also, considering the category of self-efficacy under cognitive-social theory, it is necessary to identify the factors affecting the academic self-efficacy of students. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between learning styles and creativity with studentschr('39') academic self-efficacy.

The research method is descriptive-correlational and the research population includes all eighth grade students (second grade of first secondary school) in Neka city. The research instrument consisted of questionnaires of learning style, creativity and academic self-efficacy, whose reliability was confirmed by Cronbachchr('39')s alpha coefficient and validity was confirmed by experts.

Findings show that the mean of academic self-efficacy, creativity and learning style among students is higher than the hypothetical average of the Likert scale. Findings also indicate a significant relationship between four styles of convergent, divergent, absorbing and adaptive learning with academic self-efficacy. Other findings of the research can be a positive and significant relationship between creativity (r = 0.42) and its dimensions, ie; Fluidity (r = 0.20), expansion (r = 0.22), initiative (r = 0.23) and flexibility (r = 0.57) with academic self-efficacy.

Considering the positive and significant relationship between learning styles and creativity with studentschr('39') academic self-efficacy, as well as the importance of junior high school in adolescence and the existence of Thames International Study in eighth grade, it is suggested that educators improve and enhance self-efficacy. Students should set up a workshop and educate teachers and students about learning styles and attitudes toward creativity.