The Relationship between Writing Strategies, Self-Efficacy and Writing Ability: A Case of Iranian EFL Students
The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between self-efficacy beliefs, writing strategies, and writing abilities of Iranian EFL learners. The study first investigated the relationship between self-efficacy and writing strategies, then examined the relationship between self-ef...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Lasting Impressions Press
2017-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.eltsjournal.org/archive/value5%20issue3/12-5-3-17.pdf |
| Summary: | The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between self-efficacy
beliefs, writing strategies, and writing abilities of Iranian EFL learners. The study first
investigated the relationship between self-efficacy and writing strategies, then examined the
relationship between self-efficacy and writing ability. The participants were 120 students
learning English in Iran Language Institute in Gorgan, Iran. Data were gathered by means of
a writing strategies questionnaire, a self-efficacy belief questionnaire, and an IELTS writing
task. The results of Pearson correlation tests showed that there were significant relationship
between self-efficacy and writing strategies on the one hand, and self-efficacy and writing
ability on the other hand. The results have some implications for teaching writing in the EFL
context. |
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| ISSN: | 2308-5460 2308-5460 |