The Relationship among Iranian EFL Learners’ Self-efficacy, Autonomy and Listening Comprehension Ability

Abstract

<p>This study investigated the interrelationships among<strong> </strong>EFL learners’ self-efficacy, autonomy and listening comprehension ability. Ninety female learners of intermediate level participated in the study. They were between 16 and 24 years old. In order to obtain the required data on the three variables (i.e., self-efficacy, autonomy, and listening comprehension ability), the researchers, after administering a standard language proficiency test to ensure the participants’ homogeneity, used<em> </em>Listening Self-efficacy Beliefs Questionnaire, Listening Autonomy Questionnaire, and Listening Proficiency Test, respectively. First, the participants were asked to complete the two self-report scales, after which they were given a listening comprehension test to attain their listening comprehension ability. The data were analyzed using three Pearson’s Product-moment correlation coefficients to assess the relationships among the research variables. The findings revealed that there was a positive correlation among Iranian EFL learners’ listening self-efficacy beliefs, listening autonomy, and listening comprehension ability. Accordingly, it is suggested that building self-efficacy and autonomy in listening comprehension is crucial to ensure the success of EFL learners in listening comprehension.</p>

The Correlation Between EFL College Students’ Self-Efficacy and Their Listening Anxiety at Intermediate Listening Class

“…Demir [28] stated that positive self-perception and belief in success can affect students' participation in classroom activities and help them avoid deciding that the activities are beyond their abilities. Tabrizi & Saeidi [12] suggested that teacher's sense of self efficacy should be involved in developing the learners positive attitude toward learning experience and it will also boost the learners' self-efficacy. According to Kassem [10] possessing enhanced listening comprehension and higher self-efficacy helps individual academic study.…”

“…A number of studies in these past 5 years have investigated the influence of listening self-efficacy to EFL learners [8]; [9]; [10]; [11]; [12]; [13]; [14]. The studies found there is a significant positive correlation between self-efficacy and learner achievement in the language classroom.…”

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“…High self-efficacy beliefs result in goal-oriented actions on the part of the learner and have a reproductive capability; they force learners to try more in pursuit of their goals, and make them more confident in the face of problems and difficulties. High levels of self-efficacy in a specific domain have been related to high levels of achievement in that domain (Tabrizi & Saeidi, 2015).…”

فاعلية المنهج التعليمي متعدد الأبعاد لمشارکة الاشتباک بناءً على أجهزة تکنولوجيا الاتصال في تطوير مهارات الاتصال الشفوي للغة الإنجليزية کلغة أجنبية (Efl) والفعالية الذاتية

“…Listening strategies correlated significantly with both listening comprehension and self-efficacy. Tabrizi & Saeidi (2015) investigated the interrelationships among EFL learners' self-efficacy, autonomy and listening comprehension ability. The participants were (90) learners of intermediate EFL learners of English at Iran Language Institute in Tabriz, Iran.…”

“…Thus, selfefficacy beliefs help determine how much effort students will expend on an activity and how long they will persevere the higher sense of efficacy, the greater effort expenditure and persistence. Self-efficacy beliefs also affect behavior by influencing students' emotional reactions (Yamini & Mandanizadeh,2011, Tabrizi & Saeidi ,2015,Genç, Kuluşaklı & Aydın ,2016.…”