Criterion measures, attitudes towards learning English, instrumentality promotion, and ideal L2 self are the strongest predictors of L2 self-efficacy¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Among the ten sub-factors, criterion measures (r = 0.37), attitudes towards learning English (r = 0.36), instrumentality promotion (r = 0.35), and ideal L2 self (r = 0.34) displayed the highest correlations with self-efficacy. → 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

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Correlational analysis (Table 4) of the 210-learner survey identified the four highest correlates of self-efficacy, led by criterion measures at r = 0.37; the discussion adds that "criterion measures, attitudes towards learning English, instrumentality promotion, and ideal L2 self are the most powerful predictors of L2 self -efficacy, respectively".

"Criterion (r = 0.37, p < 0.05), Ideal ( r = 0.34, p < 0.05), Ought (r = 0.29, p < 0.05), Family (r = 0.21, p < 0.05), InsPre ( r = 0.20, p < 0.05), InsPro ( r = 0.35, p < 0.05), ATLE ( r = 0.36, p < 0.05), Culture ( r = 0.26, p < 0.05), ATL 2C (r = 0.27, p < 0.05), and Integrative ( r = 0.19, p < 0.05) among which Criterion, ATLE, InsPro, and Ideal displayed the highest correlations, respectively."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Self-Efficacy — outcome: instruction changes it

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