Analyzing Academic Achievement and Overconfidence in Database Management Systems Course: A Case Study of Computer and Instructional Technology Education Students

Abstract

Decision-making tends to be more accurate and of higher quality when there's a sensible harmony between self-confidence and actual capabilities. Overconfidence makes it difficult to set realistic goals in academic settings and increases the likelihood of facing failure. In this study, the academic achievements and overconfidence of students enrolled in the Database Management Systems course were examined. The research also aimed to determine whether there is a difference between midterm and final exams in terms of these variables. The participants were comprised of students enrolled in the Computer and Instructional Technologies Education department of a state university throughout the 2021-2022 academic year. The results indicated that approximately two-thirds of the students did not achieve satisfactory academic scores. Students struggled to accurately assess their exam performances, and a significant number of them overestimated their positions in both the midterm and final exams. Furthermore, there was no significant change between the midterm and final exams for any of the three factors.

Keywords

• academic success
• computer and instructional technologies education teacher candidates
• database management system
• overestimation
• overplacement

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