Giusy GIARRATANO
Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Edificio 15, Palermo, 90128, Italy.
e-Mail: giusy.giarratano@unipa.it
Education
Laurea in Scienze della Formazione Primaria
Current Positions
PhD Student in Health Promotion and Cognitive Sciences
PhD project title and a short abstract
"A didactic pathway on the concept of energy in primary school: cognitive well-being and self-efficacy based on gender"
Self-efficacy is considered one of the most important constructs for predicting students' success and academic performance. Numerous studies have highlighted gender differences in self-efficacy between males and females, particularly in STEAM subjects. This research focuses on gender differences in science self-efficacy (SSE) in primary school. We validated a self-efficacy questionnaire with a sample of N=320 students through factor analysis and Rush analysis. Subsequently, we conducted a pilot study on energy with a sample of N=75 students, using the IBSE methodology. We evaluated the students' SSE at the beginning and end of the course through the administration of a questionnaire. Finally, we carried out a similar didactic pathway in a sample of N=73 students divided into a control group and an experimental group. The results show an improvement in the perception of SSE among female students after a brief didactic pathway carried out through an active learning methodology.
Supervisor: Prof. Onofrio Rosario Battaglia, Prof. Claudio Fazio (co-tutor)
Main research areas of interest
- Research in psychotherapy
- Routine Outcome Monitoring
- Online psychotherapies
- Working alliance
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