COMPARISON OF SELF- EFFICACY AND ITS IMPACT ON PERSONALITY BETWEEN CLASSROOM BASED AND WEB-BASED LEARNERS

Abstract

The current research aims to compare the self-efficacy of learners and its effect on
personality in classroom based and web-based learning environments. It was a cross
sectional survey. Non-probability, purposive sampling was used. The effect of selfefficacy
on student's personality is determined by parson's coefficient of correlation and
linear regression analysis. Results revels that there is significant difference in learner's
self- efficacy in classroom based and web- based learning environments. Results also
illustrated that self-efficacy has significant positive impact on learner's personality
(openness to experience, extroversion in classroom based learners than web-based
learners. It will help managers to identify suitable job applicant as per job requirement
and for training and development plan recognition as well as it can be implement in
curriculum development. Study is unique in itself, there is not a study at Pakistan that
compare educational environment, with respect to personality development with above
stated variables, so it's a good contribution in educational psychology as well as for
human resource management decision making.