The Effect of L۱ Use on Self-Efficacy Among Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of L۱ use on self-efficacy of Iranian intermediate EFL students.The research involved ۵۰ intermediate-level EFL students from the Islamic Azad University, Bushehr branch. To achieve the study’s objectives, Oxford’s Quick Placement Test, version ۲ (۲۰۰۴), was administered. Participants were then divided into two groups: control and experimental. Both groups underwent a self-efficacy pretest. The control group followed the standard curriculum, which prohibited L۱ use in the reading comprehension course, while the experimental group was allowed to use L۱ during instruction. The study spanned ۱۴ sessions, each lasting ۹۰ minutes, with the first and last sessions dedicated to administering the pretests and posttests (identical self-efficacy tests). The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software, version ۲۶, employing descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, and paired sample t-tests. The findings indicated that L۱ use positively impacted the self-efficacy scores of the experimental group. These results have practical implications for EFL teachers, students, and syllabus designers.

کلیدواژه ها:

Intermediate level ، self-efficacy ، L۱ use