Horwitz (1987) argues that BALLI (beliefs about language learning inventory) refer
to learners' perceptions during the learning process. This belief may have important effects on
students' behavior and actions. Someone who has higher motivation in language learning will
have a better score than those who have lower language learning motivation which can be
affected by gender. A study by Iqbal and Yongbing (2017) found significant gender
differences in the language learning beliefs in three factors: Language Aptitude, Difficulty of
Language Learning, and Learning And Communication Strategies, wherein females show
higher values than males. This study uses qualitative research to answer questions about 1)
the student's beliefs about EFL learning, and 2) the different beliefs between male and female
students.
The participant of this study will be 82 students of MTs Al-Ihsan, and the data will be
collected by using a google form, and SPSS package program which a significant level set at
p>0.05 (Mann Whitney test will employe). This study shows that the students hold the
highest beliefs on nature of language learning and learning and communication strategies,
and the lowest beliefs in motivation and expectation and difficulty of language learning.
Regarding gender, found that females and males are significantly different in aspect nature of
language learning (Sig. 0.054) in the statement "vocabulary is the most important part of
learning a foreign language" which females have stronger beliefs than males. It means that
females argue that mastering vocabulary can improve English skills better.