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Publication Date: 2013
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Exploring Dynamism in Willingness to Communicate: A Longitudinal Case Study
Cao, Yiqian Katherine
Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, v36 n2 p160-176 2013
This paper examines dynamism in students' situational willingness to communicate (WTC) within a second language classroom. This longitudinal study involved twelve English as a Second Language (ESL) participants who enrolled in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme in New Zealand for five months. Based on data from classroom observations, stimulated-recall interviews and reflective journals, the in-depth analysis of a case study reveals that learners' situational WTC in second language (L2) classes could fluctuate and dynamically change over time. This involved a process where situational WTC was jointly affected by learners' cognitive condition and linguistic factors, together with classroom environmental factors. The in-depth qualitative analysis of a single case in individual lessons allowed us to see the dynamic nature of WTC.
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Case Studies, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), English for Academic Purposes, Foreign Countries, Recall (Psychology), Simulation, Diaries, Qualitative Research, Second Language Instruction, Classroom Communication, Error Correction, Teaching Methods, Interviews, Content Analysis, Observation
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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