ERIC Number: EJ1127315
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jan
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ISSN: ISSN-2322-1291
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The Effect of Time-Management Training on Test-Anxiety and Self-Efficacy of Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners
Behnam, Biook; Jenani, Shalaleh; Ahangari, Saeideh
Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, v2 n1 p45-61 Jan 2014
The present study aimed to examine the effect of time-management training on Iranian EFL learners' test-anxiety and self-efficacy. A quasi-experimental design was used. The study was carried out in Tabriz Azad University and University of Applied Sciences and Technology. Thirty-eight BA students majoring in TEFL who enrolled in the above mentioned context in the academic year 1390-1391 participated in the study. The instruments used in the study were Time-Management Behavior Scale constructed by Macan, Shahani, Dipboye, et al. (1990), General Self-Efficacy Scale constructed by Jerusalem and Schwarzer (1992) and Westside Test-Anxiety Scale constructed by Driscoll (2007).The results indicated that there was a significant difference between the mean scores of experimental group's test-anxiety before and after time-management training and also there was a significant difference between the mean scores of experimental group and control group's test-anxiety after intervention. These findings also apply to the mean scores of self-efficacy. Therefore, it can be concluded that time-management training affects EFL learners' test-anxiety and self-efficacy. The findings of this study have some implications for researchers, teachers, universities and institutions.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Time Management, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Majors (Students), College Students, Quasiexperimental Design, Test Anxiety, Self Efficacy, Scores, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Training, Comparative Analysis, Surveys, Program Effectiveness
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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