A Survey of Self-Efficacy in English Learning of Junior Middle School Students in Rural Areas

Abstract

- To understand the current situation of rural junior middle school students' self-efficacy in English learning and explore the different roles of different information sources of self-efficacy in students' English learning, a questionnaire survey is conducted on junior middle school students from a rural middle school in D city, S Province, China. The results show that: 1. the overall level of self-efficacy in English learning of rural junior middle school students is lower than average; 2. academic record is the strongest self-information source of self-efficacy in English learning; 3. English teachers, classmates, and parents all have a significant positive correlation with their Self-efficacy in English learning, and classmates have the most significant correlation. According to the influence of different information sources on students' self-efficacy in English learning, this paper puts forward relevant suggestions from students, teachers, classmates, and parents.