Investigating willingness to communicate in synchronous group discussion tasks: one step closer towards authentic communication-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Investigating willingness to communicate in synchronous group discussion tasks: one step closer towards authentic communication

Published:2023-04-21 Issue:0 Volume:0 Page:
ISSN:0019-042X
Container-title:International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching
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Author:

Nematizadeh Shahin¹,Cao Yiqian (Katherine)²

Affiliation:

1. Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Canada

2. Trinity College, The University of Melbourne , Melbourne , Australia

Abstract

Abstract This study employed a mixed-method approach to investigate L2 WTC as a dynamic variable in synchronous group discussion tasks. Data were collected from a group of Farsi-speaking ESL students in six online discussion tasks. The participants rated their WTC level every 5 min during the discussions and then provided explanations for changes in WTC in follow-up written stimulated recall procedures. The results indicate that participants’ WTC levels fluctuate significantly during the online discussion tasks, lending support to viewing online WTC as a fluid dynamic variable. The results also show that WTC changes are triggered by complex interactions between a range of internal and external forces. Pedagogical implications and directions for future research are discussed.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/iral-2022-0092/pdf

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