Overall L2 motivation is a significant positive predictor of L2 self-efficacy among Iranian EFL learners¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Total L2 motivation significantly and positively predicts L2 self-efficacy, accounting for about 20% of its variance (r = 0.43). → Roshandel 2018

Evidence¶

Roshandel 2018¶

Roshandel, J., Ghonsooly, B., & Ghanizadeh, A. (2018). L2 Motivational Self-System and Self-Efficacy: A Quantitative Survey-Based Study. International Journal of Instruction, 11(1), 329-344. https://doi.org/10.12973/iji.2018.11123a

q2 · i? · associational · r1

Stepwise regression on survey data from 210 Iranian EFL learners (convenience sample from language institutes and universities in Mashhad), with self-efficacy as dependent variable and total motivation as predictor; the ANOVA table shows F = 49.21, Sig. .000, and the model summary reports "The R value is 0.43" (r = 0.43) with R square 0.187.

"The R value is 0.43, which indicates the correlation coefficient between motivation and self-efficacy. Its square value is 0.187 so it indicates that about 20% of the variation in self-efficacy can be explained by taking motivation into account."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Motivation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

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