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Publication Date: 2012
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The Relationship between EFL Learners' Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Their Language Learning Strategy Use
Bonyadi, Alireza; Nikou, Farahnaz Rimani; Shahbaz, Sima
English Language Teaching, v5 n8 p113-121 2012
The focus of education has changed from teacher-directed to learner-oriented instruction in previous years. Majority of studies in the field of EFL/ESL learning involves issues relevant to learners and their individual differences. Therefore, the present study focused on some of these individual variables; namely self-efficacy and language learning strategies. This study aimed at exploring the relationship between EFL learner's self-efficacy and language learning strategy use. Also, frequently language learning strategies by EFL learners and the existence of a significant difference in their self-efficacy beliefs and strategy use due to gender and years of English study are investigated. A group of 130 first year university students consented to participate in the present study. The results of statistical analyses indicated that there was no relationship between self-efficacy and language learning strategy use. Moreover, metacognitive strategies are frequently used language learning strategies by EFL learners. In addition, there were no significant differences in both self-efficacy and strategy use due to gender. But, there were significant differences in self-efficacy beliefs and only in metacognitive strategies due to years of English study.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Learning Strategies, Predictor Variables, Gender Differences, College Freshmen, Statistical Analysis, Correlation, Metacognition, Questionnaires, Rating Scales
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strategy Inventory for Language Learning
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