Author(s)

Xiao Liangyuan ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Foreign Languages, Guangdong Technology College, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China

Corresponding Author

Xiao Liangyuan

ABSTRACT

Researchers have conducted numerous studies on the phenomenon of learners' motivation in foreign language acquisition; however, there is a paucity of research examining the relationship between English learning motivation and self-efficacy among Business English freshmen. This study aims to address three key questions to explore the correlation between English learning motivation and self-efficacy among Business English majors: (1) What is the level of English learning motivation among first-year business English majors? (2) What is the overall status of self-efficacy in English learning among first-year business English majors? (3) What is the association between English learning motivation and self-efficacy among first-year business English majors? Subsequently, employing SPSS data analysis, this research yields several noteworthy findings: firstly, the level of English learning motivation among first-year business English majors is significantly high; secondly, their perceived self-efficacy in mastering the language falls within a moderate range; finally, the relationship between English learning motivation and self-efficacy demonstrates a positive correlation (R=.595*).

KEYWORDS

Business English, learning motivation, self-efficacy, correlation

CITE THIS PAPER

Xiao Liangyuan, The Correlation between Business English Freshmen's Learning Motivation and Self-efficacy. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2023) Vol. 7: 120-125. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2023.071717.

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