A Study of English Writing and Domain-Specific Motivation and Self-Efficacy of Chinese EFL Learners

Autor/inn/en	Zhang, Yanyan; Guo, Hui
Titel	A Study of English Writing and Domain-Specific Motivation and Self-Efficacy of Chinese EFL Learners
Quelle	In: Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 16 (2012) 2, S.101-121 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1345-8353
Schlagwörter	Student Motivation; Self Efficacy; English (Second Language); College Freshmen; Second Language Learning; Correlation; Second Language Instruction; Writing Skills; Foreign Countries; Majors (Students); Questionnaires; College Students; Student Attitudes; Writing Instruction; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulische Motivation; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Studienanfänger; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Korrelation; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Ausland; Fragebogen; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Schreibunterricht
Abstract	This paper aims to analyze the relationships between English writing and domain-specific motivation and self-efficacy of Chinese EFL learners. 66 English major students from two grades were invited as participants to complete a writing task and two self-designed questionnaires on English writing motivation and self-efficacy, respectively. It was found that the students were largely not self-efficacious with respect to English writing although they had a relatively high motivation for English writing. The results of correlation analyses indicated that English writing motivation, self-efficacy and English writing proficiency positively and significantly correlated with each other for English major freshmen, but not for sophomores. Moreover, the two groups of students differed significantly in terms of English writing proficiency, English writing self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation. These results are partially consistent with those of the previous research and have important implications for the teaching of English writing in EFL countries. (Contains 6 tables and 3 footnotes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics. Department of English, Namseoul University, 21 Maeju-ri, Seonghwan-eup, Cheonan-city, Choongnam, Korea 330-707. Tel: +82-2-3290-1995; e-mail: paalkorea@yahoo.co.kr; Web site: http://www.paal.kr/journal/journal.asp
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Update	2017/4/10