Essays about: "willingness to communicate"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 61 essays containing the words willingness to communicate.
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21. Can all students please speak up? : A mixed methods study into the situational and motivational aspects of (un)willingness to communicate in English in Swedish upper secondary schools
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : This study seeks to examine (1) in what situations Swedish upper secondary school students from two EFL classes are unwilling to speak English in English class, and (2) what the motivational factors are for the same students to speak English. Students in their first and second year of studying English in Swedish upper secondary school participated in this study. READ MORE
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22. The impact of extramural English on students’ willingness to communicate in an EFL context : A mixed-methods study with upper secondary school students in Sweden
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : This study explores the possible relationship between extramural English (EE) and students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in the EFL classroom in the Swedish upper secondary school. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, and the data was collected through a questionnaire and interviews. READ MORE
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23. The effectiveness of digital online games as an extramural activity for facilitating motivation and vocabulary acquisition in L2 English learning: student and teacher perspectives
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : In Sweden, 50% of all teenagers between the ages 12-18 spend at least three hours a day, spending their time on anything from digital games to YouTube and homework research. Given the popularity of such activities, it is worthwhile investigating to what degree any one of them might be used to help facilitate English second language learning. READ MORE
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24. Learning by gaming : A comparison of how Swedish upper secondary male and female students learn English
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : Earlier research has suggested that online gaming can be an effective way of acquiring English as a second or foreign language. It can both increase language proficiency (vocabulary or oral proficiency) and have a positive impact on affective filters such as motivation or willingness to communicate. READ MORE
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25. Exploring upper-secondary EFL students’ willingness to communicate in a Swedish context : An empirical study on Swedish students’ reported attitudes on oral communication in the English classroom
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EngelskaAbstract : Oral communication is a central aspect of language learning in EFL-classrooms all over the world. Therefore, problems arise when students are passive, or unwilling to communicate and participate. The aim of this study is to investigate what factors impact Swedish upper secondary students’ willingness to communicate using self-reported data. READ MORE