Assessment of One’s Own Learning Experiences in Everyday Situations and a Sense of Self-Efficacy in Adult Learning

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine whether the subjective assessment of one’s own learning experiences in everyday situations differentiates the level of adults’  learning self-efficacy. Data from 725 adults from Poland were analysed. Both the Adults’ Learning Self-Efficacy Scale, as well as the question concerning the evaluation of learning experiences in everyday life were employed in a study. The assessment used the Kruskal–Wallis H test,
the Mann–Whitney U test, and sensitivity analysis after equalizing group sizes. Individuals who evaluated their own experiences positively achieved higher scores than those who did not define them unequivocally. The results indicate that a positive evaluation of one’s own learning experiences in everyday situations correlates with a higher level of ALSES.