Statistical Analysis on Learning Inertia of Gender Differences Upon College English Study Emotion, Behavior and Sense of Achievement

Mengzhong WANG^1, and Zhongying TANG²

¹School of Foreign Languages, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, China 464000

²School of Marxism, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, China 402160

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Mengzhong WANG and Zhongying TANG. Statistical Analysis on Learning Inertia of Gender Differences Upon College English Study Emotion, Behavior and Sense of Achievement. World Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. 2025; 11(2):41-48. doi: 10.12691/wjssh-11-2-4

Abstract

This descriptive study examined the phenomenon of learning inertia among College English (CE) students in Chinese universities. The questionnaire designed by Lian Yong was applied twice online via Wenjuanxing to four universities. The pilot survey sought to establish reliability and validity, while the actual data collection process in the post-test was conducted on 261 candidates. The data analysis was done using the Wenjuanxing platform. The result reveals gender differences are widened with different reflections towards study emotion, behavior and sense of achievement among College English learners in Chinese universities. Their English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning inertia exists in CE learning and influences the result. It concludes that the male study emotion is easily affected in the examination-oriented atmosphere, and their study behavior turns out to be negative with a lower sense of achievement. More college students are involved in the dilemma of learning inertia which calls for the reform of CE teaching. At last, the limitations were proposed for further study.

Keywords:
gender difference learning inertia study emotion College English

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