A Probe into Three Chinese Boys' Self-Efficacy Beliefs Learning English as a Second Language

Autor/inn/en	Wang, Chuang; Pape, Stephen J.
Titel	A Probe into Three Chinese Boys' Self-Efficacy Beliefs Learning English as a Second Language
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 21 (2007) 4, S.364 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-8543
Schlagwörter	Speech Communication; Difficulty Level; Cultural Context; Males; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Self Efficacy; Beliefs; Case Studies; Chinese Americans + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schwierigkeitsgrad; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Belief; Glaube; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Asian immigrant; Chinese; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; Chinesen; USA
Abstract	In this case study, we investigate three Chinese boys' self-efficacy beliefs learning English as a second language across English language learning tasks and home-based and school-based contexts. Participants reported higher self-efficacy to complete listening and speaking activities than during reading and writing activities. All participants claimed limited vocabulary and reported low self-efficacy for reading tasks that demanded advanced vocabulary. Our analyses provide descriptive evidence for associations between the participants' self-efficacy beliefs and various factors, such as content area expertise, English proficiency self-perceptions, task difficulty level, social persuasion, interest, attitude toward the English language and the English-speaking community, as well as the social and cultural context in which development is occurring. (Contains 1 table.) (Author).
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