ERIC Number: EJ1033761
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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The Effect of Self-Assessment on EFL Learners' Self-Efficacy
Baleghizadeh, Sasan; Masoun, Atieh
TESL Canada Journal, v31 n1 p42-58 2013
This study investigated the continuous influence of self-assessment on EFL (English as a foreign language) learners' self-efficacy. The participants, divided into an experimental and a control group, were 57 Iranian EFL learners in an English-language institute. The participants' self-efficacy was measured through a questionnaire that was the same for both groups. Additionally, the participants in the experimental group completed a biweekly self-assessment questionnaire throughout the semester. The obtained data were analyzed through an Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The findings showed that the students' self-efficacy improved significantly in the experimental group. This suggests that applying self-assessment on a formative basis in an EFL setting leads to increased self-efficacy. This study thus highlights the pedagogical implications of self-assessment in EFL classrooms.
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Control Groups, Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy, Questionnaires, Institutes (Training Programs), Statistical Analysis, Experimental Groups, Teaching Methods, Formative Evaluation, Quasiexperimental Design, Adult Students, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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