2022
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.877679
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English as a Foreign Language Learners’ Academic Achievement: Does Creativity and Self-Efficacy Matter?

Abstract: Given the centrality of learners’ individual differences in their academic achievement, a plethora of research has been done on various individual difference variables and their associations with learners’ increased achievement. Yet, the role of creativity and self-efficacy in EFL learners’ academic achievement has not been extensively studied. Further, no review inquiry has simultaneously probed into the consequences of these two individual difference variables for learners’ academic achievement. This study s… Show more

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“…That is, EMI students who trust their language abilities and academic knowledge are more likely to succeed. It may be due to the fact that strong academic beliefs function as motivators, encouraging students to take an active role in the learning environments [ 56 , 57 ]. As pinpointed by Dogan, being active in the educational settings will culminate in increased learning attainment [ 58 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…That is, EMI students who trust their language abilities and academic knowledge are more likely to succeed. It may be due to the fact that strong academic beliefs function as motivators, encouraging students to take an active role in the learning environments [ 56 , 57 ]. As pinpointed by Dogan, being active in the educational settings will culminate in increased learning attainment [ 58 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nguyen et al (2017) agreed that individual differences should be considered in teaching second and foreign languages. The individual differences comprise the student's existing knowledge, background, and adaptability to the teaching that shall be conducted (Wang et al, 2022). This element is crucial because many students learning a second or foreign language have different cultures and target languages, and such differences require different teaching strategies (Xi Lin, 2019).…”
Section: Differences Among Individualsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Over the course of the last 20 years, the major objective has been to make available to students' various chances to learn knowledge and skills. In recent years, it has been abundantly clear that the primary goal of educational institutions has shifted from educating students to achieving very high levels of academic success among students (Liu et al, 2022;Wang, et al, 2022). With a focus on critical thinking and the use of technology to engage students, 21 st-century learning is student-centred.…”
Section: 2mentioning
confidence: 99%