| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the present study was to carry out a program evaluation with mastery courses of the student counseling service from SiT in Trondheim (SiT Råd). The main goal of the courses is to increase mastery of student life. In the wake of the operationalization of the main goal, Bandura`s (1997) concept of self-efficacy was used. Furthermore, Dweck`s (2006) theory of fixed and growth mindset represented the basis for the second concept investigated. A quasi-experimental design with an experimental group and a control group constituted the methodological frame of the present study. The experimental group consisted of 54 students who participated in one of the courses Facing the speech anxiety 1, Facing the speech anxiety 2, Are you shy?, Time management or Stress management in the time period between January and March 2014. The control group did not participate in any of the courses and consisted of 39 students who attended the subject Experts in team at NTNU. Both groups filled out a questionnaire before and after the course. The results show that both the values for self-efficacy and mindset increased significantly in the experimental group, while there was no change over time in the control group. However, not all courses show a significant change within the experimental group. Furthermore, mindset at T1 was positively correlated with self-efficacy at T2 in the experimental group. The implications of the study are discussed, together with its limitations and suggestions for future research.
Key words: Fixed and growth mindset, mastery courses, Self-efficacy, SiT Råd, Program evaluation, quasi-experiment | nb_NO |
