Motivation, anxiety, and self-efficacy in learning aviation English: a study of Indonesian aviation cadets

Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education

Research

Meita Maharani Sukma¹  Laila Rochmawati² 

[1] Department of Air Navigation Engineering, Politeknik Penerbangan Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia;Department of Air Traffic Controller, Politeknik Penerbangan Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia;

关键词: Motivation;    Anxiety;    Self-efficacy;    Aviation English;    Indonesian aviation cadets;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40862-023-00212-6

 received in 2023-02-23, accepted in 2023-08-13,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Indonesian aviation cadets’ complex and multi-faceted tasks have directed them to exhaustion and less learning focus. Their motivation and self-efficacy in learning Aviation English are hampered so their anxiety dominates. This hypothetical cause and effect enforce the present study to describe their motivation, anxiety, and self-efficacy in learning Aviation English. The present study also aimed to reveal the effect of each construct on their learning performance and identify the most predictive sub-skills that contribute to their motivation, anxiety, and self-efficacy formation. This study used a cross-sectional survey research design with a quantitative research approach. There were 207 aviation cadets chosen purposively to participate in the study. Data were collected using the Motivation, Anxiety, and Self-Efficacy Scale (MASS) with a 6-point Likert’s scaling method (α = .987) and cadets’ final test scores. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson r correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression with the assistance of SPSS software. Results showed that cadets’ motivation, anxiety, and self-efficacy in learning Aviation English were high, thus, their learning optimism and pessimism were growing together. Each variable had a positive and strong relationship with one other (r > .05, p < .001). Another finding was that communication and test anxiety was the most influencing factor in determining cadets’ learning performance.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2023

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