ERIC Number: EJ1135144
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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The Impact of Teaching Communication Strategies on EFL Learners' Willingness to Communicate
Mesgarshahr, Abulfazl; Abdollahzadeh, Esmaeel
Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, v4 n1 p51-76 2014
One of the pedagogical implications of the research on the Willingness to Communicate (WTC) might be to propose practical ways of making language learners more willing to communicate in the classroom. This study investigated the impact of teaching communication strategies (CSs) on Iranian EFL learners' WTC. To this end, 8 intact classes were included as the experimental and control groups. The control group underwent regular language instruction, while the experimental group received the treatment (i.e., communication strategy training). The self-report measurement of WTC (MacIntyre, Baker, Clément, & Conrad, 2001) was done before (pre-test) and after the treatment (post-test). The results of the independent-samples t test showed that the degree of WTC of the treatment group was significantly higher compared with that of the control group. It was concluded that teaching CSs helps learners become more willing to communicate in the classroom.
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pretests Posttests, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Teaching Methods, Communicative Competence (Languages), Rating Scales, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Language Tests, Anxiety, Communication (Thought Transfer), Language Skills, Student Attitudes, Adult Students, Questionnaires
Adam Mickiewicz University Department of English Studies. Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Ul. Nowy Swiat 28-30, 62-800 Kailsz, Poland. e-mail: ssllt@amu.edu.pll; Web site: http://ssllt.amu.edu.pl/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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