A Survey of Self-Efficacy in English Learning of Junior Middle School Students in Rural Areas

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2022 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 9 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Xiang Meixian, Wu Chunrong

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V9I2P111

How to Cite?

Xiang Meixian, Wu Chunrong, "A Survey of Self-Efficacy in English Learning of Junior Middle School Students in Rural Areas," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 9,  no. 2, pp. 71-77, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V9I2P111

Abstract:

To understand the current situation of rural junior middle school students' self-efficacy in English learning and explore the different roles of different information sources of self-efficacy in students' English learning, a questionnaire survey is conducted on junior middle school students from a rural middle school in D city, S Province, China. The results show that: 1. the overall level of self-efficacy in English learning of rural junior middle school students is lower than average; 2. academic record is the strongest self-information source of self-efficacy in English learning; 3. English teachers, classmates, and parents all have a significant positive correlation with their Self-efficacy in English learning, and classmates have the most significant correlation. According to the influence of different information sources on students' self-efficacy in English learning, this paper puts forward relevant suggestions from students, teachers, classmates, and parents.

Keywords:

Rural junior high school students, English learning, Self-efficacy.

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