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dc.contributorDepartment of English and Communicationen_US
dc.contributor.advisorCurran, Nathaniel Ming (ENGL)en_US
dc.creatorChu, Yue-
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk/handle/200/12694-
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Polytechnic Universityen_US
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_US
dc.titleA study on the relationships of English learning beliefs, English classroom anxiety, and English achievement among post-2000s generation non-English majorsen_US
dcterms.abstractThis study explores the relationships among English learning beliefs, English classroom anxiety and English achievement among non-English-major students from China’s post-2000s generation. One hundred and twenty-seven post-2000s generation non-English major students participated in a survey consisting of validated scales and an open-ended questionnaire. Through the quantitative analyses (descriptive analysis, correlation tests and regression analysis) and qualitative analysis (thematic analysis), it was found that students held positive beliefs in English learning strategies and motivations, and associated English learning with innate talent. In addition, the findings revealed that the main source of English classroom anxiety is low English proficiency, especially oral English. Further, English learning beliefs had a mediating effect between English classroom anxiety and English achievement. These findings contribute to understanding the attitudes of post-2000s generation non-English major students towards their English learning.en_US
dcterms.extent85 pages : illustrationsen_US
dcterms.isPartOfPolyU Electronic Thesesen_US
dcterms.issued2023en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelM.A.en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelAll Masteren_US
dcterms.LCSHEnglish language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Chinese speakersen_US
dcterms.LCSHAnxietyen_US
dcterms.LCSHEducational Psychologyen_US
dcterms.LCSHMotivation in educationen_US
dcterms.LCSHAcademic achievementen_US
dcterms.LCSHHong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertationsen_US
dcterms.accessRightsrestricted accessen_US

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