The Development and Validation of an EFL Learner Attitude Scale for Phonetic Symbol Learning in A Chinese University Context

• Main Authors: Zeng, Jie, Qin, Yi, Zong, Yu, Zhao, Tengfei, Wang, Xiping
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2023
• Subjects: attitude scale; EFL; English phonetic symbols learning; Chinese university; Applied Linguistics; Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/jeal/vol2/iss2/6; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/jeal/article/1061/viewcontent/6_Zeng_et_al_revised.pdf; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/jeal/article/1061/filename/0/type/additional/viewcontent/3_AUTHOR_s_response_form_2023.10.12.docx; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/jeal/article/1061/filename/1/type/additional/viewcontent/6_Jie_Zeng_for_Copyediting___with_edits__comments_accepted_and_revised.docx
• Institution: De La Salle University

Research has established that learner attitude significantly impacts the outcomes of learning English as a foreign language (EFL). However, previous studies have rarely considered a validated attitude scale for English phonetic symbol learning (EPSL). This study aims to develop and validate a scale to measure students' attitudes toward EPSL by integrating findings from learning attitude research in education and psychology. The results demonstrate that the attitude scale can predict attitudes towards EPSL in the context of a Chinese university and has good reliability and validity (KMO=0.892, α=0.749). Pedagogical suggestions are made to help students develop a more positive attitude toward EPSL.