Drawing on self-regulated learning theory and social cognitive theory, the study reported in this paper describes the development and psychometric evaluation of the Self-Efficacy for EFL Speaking Scale (SEESS), an instrument for assessing students’ perceived capability to speak English as a foreign language in the learning-to-speak process. Data were collected from 316 university EFL students in China. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses resulted in determination of three factors (i.e., performance self-efficacy, self-regulatory efficacy, and linguistic self-efficacy) with a strong psychometric basis. A second-order confirmatory factor analysis further provided empirical evidence to consider EFL speaking self-efficacy as a unitary construct with three correlated but distinct self-efficacy factors. In addition, the significant correlations between these EFL speaking self-efficacy factors and students’ EFL speaking learning strategies further confirmed the concurrent validity of the SEESS. Pedagogical implications of this study for classroom teaching and learning of EFL speaking were discussed.
목차
Abstract Introduction Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulated Learning in General Education Self-Efficacy in L2 Research Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulated EFL Speaking Learning Methods Participants and Research Context Instruments Data Collection and Analysis Procedures Results Exploratory Factor Analyses Confirmatory Factor Analyses Second-Order Confirmatory Factor Analyses Concurrent Validity Discussion EFL Speaking Self-Efficacy in the Chinese EFL context Correlations between EFL Speaking Self-Efficacy and EFL Speaking Learning Strategies Conclusion and Implications Acknowledgements The Authors References
키워드
Chinese EFL studentsspeaking self-efficacyscale developmentself- regulated learning
저자
Zhengdong Gan [ University of Macau, Macao, China ]
Zi Yan [ Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong ]
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.
간행물
간행물명
The Journal of AsiaTEFL
간기
계간
pISSN
1738-3102
eISSN
2466-1511
수록기간
2004~2026
등재여부
SCOPUS,KCI 등재
십진분류
KDC 740DDC 420
이 권호 내 다른 논문 / The Journal of AsiaTEFL Vol.19 No.1